Postdoc: Aerospace Propulsion & HPC Modeling

New York University; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University in Abu Dhabi seeks a Postdoctoral Associate in Aerospace Propulsion, a role focused on advanced research on reactive flow and propulsion technologies.

The position requires a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and involves developing computational models, performing simulations, and collaborating in a multidisciplinary environment.

Join us to contribute to sustainable aviation fuels and next-generation propulsion research.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experience in reacting flow multi-physics computation in high-performance computing environments.
• Solid background in computational fluid dynamics and numerical simulation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on reactive flow, chemical kinetics, combustion, and propulsion system physics.
• Develop computational models for rocket propulsion and hypersonic applications.
• Perform multi-physics simulations using high-performance computing.

Skills

Aerospace propulsion

Rocket propulsion

Hypersonic propulsion

Gas turbine engines

Computational fluid dynamics

Multi-physics computation

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Fortran

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

High-performance computing

CFD code development

Job description

New York University in Abu Dhabi seeks a Postdoctoral Associate in Aerospace Propulsion, a role focused on advanced research on reactive flow and propulsion technologies.

The position requires a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and involves developing computational models, performing simulations, and collaborating in a multidisciplinary environment.

Join us to contribute to sustainable aviation fuels and next-generation propulsion research.