Riverside Research · 11 hours ago
Computational Scientist/Scientific Programmer
Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. The role involves supporting the development of high-impact computational electromagnetics codes and collaborating with a diverse team on independent research and development projects.
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Responsibilities
Provides subject matter expertise in computational methods, theory of mathematics and physics, and modeling and simulation
Develops and implements state-of-the-art computational electromagnetics (CEM) and numerical analysis algorithms, such as hierarchical Adaptive Cross Approximations (hACA), finite difference time domain (FDTD), and multi-level fast multipole method (MLFMM)
Documents and presents analysis, design, and research results
Participates in code development activities in the group by developing requirements, interface specifications, and test plans for software validation and verification
Compiles and evaluates test data, prepares technical analysis, recommends methods and processes required to meet design objectives on new or improved products and/or processes
Conducts analyses or tests pertaining to the development of new methods, algorithms, processes or standards and provides recommendations accordingly
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
STEM degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or equivalent
Bachelor's in STEM field with 5+ years of experience, or Master's in STEM field with 3+ years of experience, or PhD in STEM field with 0+ years of experience. Relevant years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
Experience with scientific computational modeling
Proficiency in scientific computing (e.g. UNIX, Fortran, C/C++, MPI/OMP, scripting, MATLAB, and/or Mathematica)
Ability to work independently and with a team
Superior interpersonal and communications skills, written and verbal
Willingness to learn and perform other duties as assigned
Ability to travel (less than 10%)
Preferred
Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (with poly preferred)
PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or equivalent and 3+ years of experience developing scientific computational programs
Experience with numerical techniques such as method of moments, surface and volumetric integral equations, asymptotic methods, domain decomposition methods, finite difference time domain, linear algebra, multi-level fast multipole method, finite element method, etc
Experience with parallel programming on large high-performance computers (MPI and/or OpenMP)
Benefits
Comprehensive compensation and benefit packages
Company
Riverside Research
Riverside Research is a non-profit scientific research institution.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$8.7M2013-08-22Grant· $8.7M
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2025-09-30
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