About this role
Salary: £98,484.8 - 133,036.8 per year
Requirements: Minimum of 8-10 years post-graduate experience in the aerodynamics domain in a research or industrial environment, with relevant specialist aerodynamics knowledgeExperience of working with customers, suppliers, partners, and researchersWell-developed interpersonal, communication, and team skillsBachelors or Masters degree in a STEM subject is essentialPostgraduate PhD qualification or equivalent research in an aeronautical-related area Responsibilities: Provide aerodynamics support across our current and future air productsDeliver aerodynamics-related research, design, computational analysis, testing, and flight clearance for complex air vehiclesDevelop our aerodynamics toolset and support digital transformationWork within our governance and agile practices, ensuring alignment with organisational policiesTake reasonable care of your own health and safety and help maintain high standards of safety, health, and environment across our organisationFollow company health, safety, and environmental policies, instructions, information, and trainingReport work-related hazards or incidents and use equipment for its intended purpose Technologies: SupportFlutterMobile More:
We are BAE Systems, and this is a 12-month contract opportunity for a Lead Aerodynamicist or Senior Aerodynamicist on an onsite basis at our Warton or Brough sites. The role sits within our Aerodynamics Discipline (E825) and our Airframe Engineering Flight Sciences delivery team, supporting current and future projects. You will help develop future generations of aerodynamic subject matter expertise across specialist areas such as flight control law development, flight mechanics, stability and control, air data system aerodynamics, aerostructures, near-field acoustics and vibration, configuration aerodynamic design, computational fluid dynamics, propulsion integration, air vehicle performance, stores release and jettison, and aerodynamic methods development. Our team works across a large project environment and collaborates with BAE Systems Barrow and BAE Systems Electronic Systems, with an expectation of four days on site each week, preferably Monday to Thursday.
last updated 32 week of 2026