Research Associate (Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering/Applied Physics)
Core
Develop new CFD solutions, provide technical leadership for research programs, and conduct energy usage analysis for large-scale networked computing systems.
Role type
Research Associate (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
Builds
OpenFOAM methods, processes, workflows, and optimized CFD tools
Domain
Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering / Applied Physics
Required skills
CFD development, OpenFOAM, C++, commercial CFD solvers, energy modelling, Python, Unix shell scripting
Preferred skills
F1 experience, SketchUp, EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, TRNSYS
Technologies
OpenFOAM, Fluent, 6Sigma, STAR-CCM+, SketchUp, EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, TRNSYS, Python, C++, Unix
Responsibilities
Develop new CFD solutions in partnership with academic and technology partners; Provide CFD technical leadership to new research programs; Work closely with team members to develop OpenFOAM methods, processes and workflows; Develop and implement mesh, solver and post-processing methodologies to improve efficiency; Support and optimise CFD tools including monitoring and resolving issues; Ensure CFD simulations are aligned with commercial tool capabilities; Conduct research and analysis of energy usage for different scenarios; Write reports mapping total energy usage; Publish papers and support documentation.
