CFD Researcher III — Energy & Multi-Physics Modeling

National Laboratory of the Rockies; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 83,600 - 150,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

National Laboratory of the Rockies is seeking a Researcher III in Computational Fluid Dynamics to advance CFD and multi-physics modeling for energy technologies. You will develop and apply high-fidelity simulations, contribute to cutting-edge tools, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging problems in synthetic aviation fuels, hydrogen combustion, and high‑fidelity flow dynamics.

The role emphasizes publishing findings, mentoring junior staff, and strengthening

Qualifications

• Strong background in CFD and multi-physics modeling.
• Experience with high-fidelity modeling platforms and incompressible solvers.
• Proficiency in scientific programming and maintaining complex codebases.
• Excellent oral and written communication for scientific meetings and publications.
• Ability to work with sponsors and research partners across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity CFD cases for combustion and energy systems.
• Extend and maintain Kynema incompressible solvers and related tooling.
• Implement advanced numerical methods for complex geometries and bathymetry.
• Develop property prediction models using experimental data.
• Collaborate with internal/external partners to advance research objectives.
• Author and co-author high-impact scientific publications.

Skills

CFD

Multi-physics modeling

High‑fidelity modeling

Incompressible solvers

Scientific programming

Code development

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Education

PhD

Master's +3+ years

Bachelor's +5+ years

Tools

AMR-Wind

PeleLMeX

Job description

National Laboratory of the Rockies is seeking a Researcher III in Computational Fluid Dynamics to advance CFD and multi-physics modeling for energy technologies. You will develop and apply high-fidelity simulations, contribute to cutting-edge tools, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging problems in synthetic aviation fuels, hydrogen combustion, and high‑fidelity flow dynamics.

The role emphasizes publishing findings, mentoring junior staff, and strengthening