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Own the CFD-based performance validation process for optimized marine system designs, including geometry preparation, meshing, solver setup, execution, debugging, post-processing, visualization, and reporting. - Use Helyx, OpenFOAM, and/or Star-CCM+ to evaluate optimized geometries and operating conditions generated by fast-running time-domain simulation, Boundary Element Method (BEM), and fleet deployment tools. - Develop, maintain, and continuously improve CFD validation workflows and automation pipelines with support from other engineers and software developers. - Improve robustness, accuracy, and reliability of advanced CFD workflows across complex marine operating conditions, including meshing, solver setup, turbulence modeling, boundary conditions, and post-processing workflows. - Evaluate power, propulsion, hydrodynamic loading, device performance, and other key metrics using high-fidelity simulation data. - Compare CFD results against reduced-order models, BEM tools, time-domain device simulations, experimental data, sea-trial measurements, and metocean observations. - Work directly with data collected from prototype deployments and sea-trial campaigns to improve model fidelity and accelerate deployment readiness. - Refine and extend internal validation standards to ensure CFD results are accurate, converged, and physically meaningful for design and operational decision-making. - Develop clear visualizations, dashboards, plots, technical memos, and presentations that communicate simulation results, limitations, uncertainties, and recommended actions. - Collaborate closely with optimization, controls, mechanical engineering, metocean data, fleet simulation, and experimental teams to close the loop between predicted and measured performance. - Contribute to verification and validation of CFD methods using canonical cases, experimental data, sea-trial data, and internal benchmark problems. - Run simulation workflows on on-premises and cloud-based HPC systems. - Improve team velocity by increasing automation, reducing manual handoffs, documenting best practices, and developing reusable simulation templates. - Use modern software and AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate coding, analysis, documentation, and simulation workflow development while maintaining strong technical judgment and verification discipline. Required Qualifications
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Legal authorization to work in the United States. - Bachelor’s degree in Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a similar field. - Strong foundation in fluid mechanics, marine hydrodynamics, rigid body dynamics, and physics-based modeling. - Significant experience running end-to-end CFD simulations for real engineering systems. - Experience using at least one major RANS-based CFD tool such as Helyx, OpenFOAM, or Star-CCM+. - Ability to diagnose and resolve CFD issues involving meshing, boundary conditions, convergence, numerical stability, turbulence modeling, and post-processing. - Strong understanding of verification and validation principles, including grid convergence, sensitivity studies, uncertainty, and comparison against experimental or field data. - Experience processing, visualizing, and interpreting complex simulation datasets. - Working knowledge of Linux environments, scripting workflows, and HPC-based simulation execution. - Ability to use first-principles reasoning to determine when simulation results are physically meaningful and when they require further investigation. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical results and limitations to multidisciplinary teams. - Demonstrated ability to independently own and drive complex technical projects to completion. Preferred Qualifications
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Master’s or PhD in Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a similar field. - 5+ years of industry or research experience in CFD, marine hydrodynamics, naval architecture, offshore engineering, turbomachinery, propulsion, or related fields. - Experience with marine CFD, offshore systems, free-surface flows, multiphase flows, fluid-structure interaction, propulsion, wave-structure interaction, or complex metocean environments. - Experience using multiple CFD tools, especially Helyx, OpenFOAM and Star-CCM+. - Experience developing or modifying OpenFOAM, Helyx, or other CFD solver capabilities. - Experience building CFD automation pipelines, including CAD-to-mesh-to-solve-to-post-processing workflows. - Experience with Python, C++, Julia, Java, Bash, or other programming languages used in engineering simulation workflows. - Experience comparing simulations to sea-trial data, wave basin data, tow tank data, or other physical test data. - Experience working with metocean data, reanalysis datasets, wave spectra, current profiles, wind data, or measured ocean data. - Working knowledge of BEM, reduced-order models, time-domain simulation, or optimization workflows. - Experience with CAD-to-CFD workflows using tools such as NX, SolidWorks, Rhino, or similar. - Experience developing dashboards, automated reports, or visualization tools for simulation results. - Experience in startup environments or fast-paced R&D teams; comfortable with ambiguity, proactive in shaping work, and adaptable to change. - A record of mentorship, technical documentation, internal training, or leadership in simulation communities. The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed. Additional Requirements
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Occasional extended hours or weekend work to support key milestones, sea trials, fleet operations, or urgent design decisions. - Strong preference for candidates based in Portland, Oregon. Exceptional remote candidates will be considered, with regular travel to Portland expected. - The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed. Compensation and Benefits
