Computational Design Engineer Co-Op Spring 2027

Job Description

Job DescriptionSalary: $23-$30hr

Role Summary:

Specter Aerospace is seeking a Computational Design Engineer Co-Op (4-6+ month cycle) to support the design and analysis of high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. A successful candidate for this position will be driven and passionate about computational design.

About Specter Aerospace:

Specter Aerospace is building the next generation of hypersonic vehicles for U.S. Forces and Allies. Specter is headquartered just north of Boston in Peabody, MA where itleveragesits advanced propulsion technologies, manufacturing, and testing capabilities to rapidly develop supersonic and hypersonic systems. Funded by a mix of government R&D organizations and private funding, Specter is expanding its team in preparation for flight testing and full-scale production.

Specter offers a wide diversity of tasks, projects, and technical exposure, all while providing co-ops with the same resources and project ownership as our full-time staff members. Our co-ops work closely with experienced engineers and scientists to complete projects that are critical to the mission of the company.

Role Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced environment making reusable computational geometry models to take hypersonic vehicles from requirements to design

• Support design and analysis tool development to aid in thesuccesfuldevelopment ofhigh-speedsystems

• Collaborate with mechanical, design, aerodynamics, propulsion, and software engineers to define I/O and create parametric geometry models that connect to analysis tools

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in engineering, Math, Computer Science, Physics, or other related discipline

• Prior experience using any computational design software (Rhino/Grasshopper,nTop,PicoGK, NX Implicit Modeling, Altair Implicit Modeling etc.)

• Familiarywith implicit modeling concepts (signed distance functions, level sets, Boolean operations, inversions, differential geometry)

• PreviousCAD/design experience in a technical shop, lab, or a student organization

• Comfort with project autonomy and fast-paced work environments

• Strong collaborative skills and a drive to produce quality work

• Strong communicationskills to clarify scope and requirements when working with other engineers.

• Familiaritywith mechanical engineering and physics principles (statics, materials,thermo/fluids,etc)

• Eligible to obtain andmaintaina U.S. Secret security clearance (U.S. Citizenshiprequired)

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previousprofessional or student team leadership experience relevant to therequirements for this position

• Experience with at least one programming language

• Prior experience with additive manufacturing

• Amateur rocketry or modelaircraftexperience

• Prior FEA/CFD experience

• Prior topology optimization experience

• Prior DFAM/DFM experience

• Experience with large and complex models in a computational design software

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.