CFD Geometry and Meshing Developer

Flexcompute; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

Medical, dental, and vision health insurance

401(k) Contribution

Gym allowance

Friendly and thoughtful coworkers

Job summary

A tech company specializing in simulation software is seeking an experienced software developer for their meshing technology. This role involves designing and implementing algorithms for computational fluid dynamics simulations and optimizing implementation on CPUs and GPUs. Candidates should have a background in Computer Science or related fields alongside strong skills in Computational Geometry and Graphics. The position offers competitive compensation, equity, and several benefits in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience, including 3+ years in meshing or graphics-intensive development.
• Strong background in Computational Geometry, Graphics, and Meshing.
• Good communication skills and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable algorithms for geometry manipulation and meshing.
• Optimize feature implementation for CPUs/GPUs.
• Collaborate on user-interface technologies with a focus on user experience.
• Work with Product Management and Quality Assurance teams to achieve milestones.

Skills

C/C++

Cuda

MPI

OpenMP

Python

Computational Geometry

Graphics

Meshing

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

Flexcompute is seeking an experienced software developer to contribute to the development of our meshing technology for computational fluid dynamics simulations that is designed for multi-node CPUs and GPUs. The successful candidate will have a critical role in designing and implementing cutting-edge algorithms with an emphasis on speed, robustness, accuracy, and scalability. This position offers a unique opportunity to explore state-of-the-art surface and volume meshing techniques and computational geometry algorithms in a production environment. The candidate will gain experience working with highly experienced professionals and be an integral part of the product development, release, maintenance, and support phases. Over time, the strong collaborative nature of this role offers exposure to Flexcompute’s sophisticated multi-physics simulation and design optimization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop parallel, scalable, and real-time algorithms to support geometry manipulation, meshing, mesh adaptation, and interactive 3D visualization tools.
• Profile and optimize feature implementation to improve speed and scalability on CPUs/GPUs
• Collaborate with teams developing the user-interface and scientific visualization tools/technologies making user experience a priority
• Engage with Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Documentation teams to accomplish product milestones in a timely manner
• Follow sound software engineering practices like continuous integration and code review. The code we write today will underpin our platform simulation products for years to come – it needs to be maintainable, extensible and robust

Why Join Us?

Embarking on a career with Flexcompute means stepping onto a path of transformative growth and innovation. As part of our team, you’ll have exciting opportunities to shape the future of CFD simulation. Here, your work directly contributes to developing products that are not only groundbreaking but also sustainably advancing the engineering landscape. We offer a highly collaborative environment, competitive compensation, and a benefits package designed to support our team's well-being and professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; solid foundation in computer science and networking.
• Strong background in Computational Geometry, Graphics, and Meshing. Knowledge of numerical approximations.
• C/C++/Cuda/MPI/OpenMP for scientific computing and Python (or similar) for scripting
• 5+ years of work experience, 3+ years in meshing / graphics intensive development with proven contribution; exceptional candidates can be considered with relaxed criteria.
• Good team collaboration and communication skills, adept at analyzing and solving problems with design solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Preferred

• Industry experience in implementing and testing new features in commercial meshing software for CFD solvers
• PhD in Computational Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• Expertise in one or more of the following topics:
  • Adaptive mesh refinement
  • Delaunay triangulation or advancing front method
  • Multi-threaded data structures for surface and volume meshing
  • Development of scalable, parallel scientific software using MPI, OpenMP, or CUDA
  • Scientific visualization techniques

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity of a fast-growing startup.
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance.
• 401(k) Contribution.
• Gym allowance.
• Friendly, thoughtful, and intelligent coworkers.