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University of Virginia ยท 2 months ago

Research Associate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

positionCharlottesville, VA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$86K/yr - $86K/yr

The University of Virginia is seeking qualified candidates for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Center for Stochastic Simulations of Ablative Geometries with Error-Learning in Space and Time. The role involves developing and maintaining predictive software components for simulations related to hypersonic vehicles, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and mentoring PhD students in software development.

Higher Education
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Responsibilities

Development and maintenance of predictive software components
Support integration into the full system
Assist with full-system testing and analysis
Work closely with the Software Architect
Develop and implement plans for integrating software libraries performing I/O, adaptive mesh-refinement, data assimilation, and AI/ML
Mentor PhD students in aspects of software development and usage

Qualification

Supercomputing software developmentC++Parallel programming modelsComputational engineeringComplex simulation softwareSoftware engineering best practicesMentoring PhD studentsCommunication with technical staffMultidisciplinary teamworkAlgorithms for CFDDirect simulation Monte Carlo

Required

PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, or another related field by the start date
Research experience in computational engineering
Must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred

Deep knowledge of supercomputing software development for massively-parallel computer architectures
Expertise in working with large-scale software designed for cutting-edge engineering applications
Proficiency with C++ and parallel programming models
Experience developing complex simulation software as part of a multidisciplinary team
Familiarity with best practices in software engineering
Efficacy at communicating and planning with computer-facility technical staff
Experience with algorithms for hydrodynamic-scale CFD or kinetic-scale particle methods such as Direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC)

Benefits

$3K relocation/start-up bonus

Company

University of Virginia

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The University of Virginia was founded in 1819 as the model for modern universities that has since been emulated all over the world.
dateFounded in 1977
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Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://lvg.virginia.edu

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

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Greg Fairchild
Dean and CEO, UVA|Northern Virginia
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