Jacob Cooper
Principal Aerodynamics Engineer at Otto Aerospace | Former Aerion, Joby
- Role
- Principal Aerodynamics Engineer at Otto Aerospace
- Location
- Reno, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jacob Cooper
Aerodynamics Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Navier-Stokes CFD, aircraft conceptual design, coding, and automation. Passionate about high-speed flight and advancing aerospace innovation through novel vehicle concepts.I\'ve consistently sought out roles at startup companies building transformative flight technologies. My background spans design engineering, systems integration, aerospace research, and education giving me a broad technical foundation and a collaborative mindset. I thrive in fast-paced environments where multi-disciplinary problem-solving drives improvements in performance and efficiency.
Experience
Principal Aerodynamics Engineer
Apr 2025 — Present
Performed full-vehicle aerodynamic CFD analyses for evolving aircraft configurations leading up to PDR. Developed an automated post-processing workflow to standardize results and organize data within a cloud-based database. Delivered refined aerodynamic datasets to downstream teams, including loads, stability and control, inlet distortion, and performance, tailored to each group’s specific requirements.
Education
Texas A&M University
MS, Aerospace Engineering
2009 — 2011
Texas A&M University
BS, Aerospace Engineering
2002 — 2006
Texas A&M University
PhD, Aerospace Engineering
2011 — 2014
Skills
- Cfd
- Turbulence
- Linux
- Fluent
- Gambit
- Gridgen
- Proe
- Solidworks
- C++
- Fortran
- Python
- Tecplot
- Matlab
- Hybrid Turbulence Models
- Microstation
- Latex
- Pointwise
- Aerodynamics
- Parallel Computing
- Systems Engineering
- Engineering
- Fluid Dynamics
- Aerospace
- Aerospace Engineering
- Simulations
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)
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