Lead Engineer - Arc Management and Simulation
Core
Lead the development and deployment of advanced Arc Management & Simulation (AMS) capabilities for electrical power distribution products by leveraging deep expertise in plasma physics, hands-on experimentation, and multiphysics simulation.
Role type
Senior IC multiphysics simulation engineer (plasma physics)
Builds
Coupled multiphysics plasma models (MHD) and validated simulation capabilities for arc chambers, flow paths, and contact systems
Domain
Electrical power distribution / Plasma physics / Multiphysics simulation
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Plasma physics, Arc physics, Multiphysics simulation (MHD, CFD, FEM), C/C++, Python, ANSYS, COMSOL, OpenFOAM, Experimental diagnostics, Model verification and validation
Preferred skills
Circuit breaker design, Switchgear experience, AI/ML-enabled simulation workflows
Technologies
ANSYS, COMSOL, OpenFOAM, C/C++, Python, Perl, F90
Responsibilities
Develop and drive the Arc Management & Simulation technology roadmap; Identify capability gaps and develop niche simulation methods for arc initiation, motion, cooling, interruption, dielectric recovery, contact erosion, gas flow, and plasma-material interaction; Lead plasma experimentation, diagnostics, and characterization to generate validation data; Build coupled multiphysics plasma models (MHD) incorporating fluid-flow, heat transfer, electromagnetics, radiation, and code coupling; Improve model maturity through verification, calibration, sensitivity studies, uncertainty assessment, test correlation, validation, documentation, standardization, and reuse; Deploy developed and validated capabilities on new and existing product-development projects; Mentor young engineers, review technical work, establish modeling guidelines, and build organizational competency in arc physics and simulation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
