Aerospace Research Engineer in College Park,MD,US

Position Overview We are seeking a Research Engineer to join our rapidly growing team here in Montgomery County, MD. In this role, you will assist in the development of advanced numerical tools and other simulation software, perform accuracy testing and benchmarking of in-house tools, develop unit-testing pipelines, and showcase your work to internal team members and interact with external clients. The company is seeking a Research Engineer to advance the CHAMPS+ in-house solver platform. The company is seeking potential candidates with expertise in three solver specialties. The specific tasks for each specialty may involve: General Job Responsibilities Development and optimization of company's in-house solver for multi-physics applications. Verify and validate the implemented numerical models against canonical test cases. Formulate unit-tests to help maintain code integrity. Assist in code documentation for internal and external users. Contribute to expanding and refining in-house software to provide a user-friendly interface for inexperienced users. Some travel may be necessary to advertise company software tools, attend research conferences, meet prospective clients, and/or provide training workshops to customers.

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High-speed Multiphase Solver Developer Experience with stiffened gas, NASG, and/or tabulated AQUA equation of state models. Background in developing/simulating droplet aerobreakup and impingement at high-speed (supersonic/hypersonic) conditions. Knowledge of and experience utilizing the 5-equation and/or 7-equation multiphase models in the context of large-scale CFD analysis.

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Structural Solver Developer Experience in developing steady/unsteady structural solvers in the context of finite element analysis or peridynamics frameworks. Coupled aerodynamic/structural analysis problems including fluid-structure interactions and/or fluid-thermal-structural interactions.

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High-speed Aerothermodynamic Analysis Solver Developer Background in low-fidelity modeling tools for rapid aerothermodynamic analysis of supersonic/hypersonic vehicle design. Experience with both non-reacting and reacting flow solver development. Experience in coupled multiphysics problems such as fluid-structure interactions, conjugate heat transfer, and/or ablation modeling via low or high fidelity modeling assumptions. This is a highly technical role ideal for candidates with strong backgrounds in numerical methods, fluid dynamics, and high-performance scientific programming. Required Qualifications Master's or a PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, or related fields. Solid experience with C++ and/or CUDA in the context of large-scale compute architectures. Background in large-scale CFD analysis for real-world problems using either commercial of in-house software. Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in solving real-world aerospace engineering challenges. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident to apply for this position. Prior experience with HPC environments or SBIR-funded R D. Background in high-speed vehicle analysis (supersonic/hypersonic regimes). Code development experience related to CFD numerical methods. Leadership experience in driving/leading research projects as both an individual and in a team environment.