CFD Researcher III – High-Fidelity Multi-Physics

National Laboratory of the Rockies; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Laboratory of the Rockies is seeking a Researcher III in Computational Fluid Dynamics to advance CFD, multi-physics modeling, and high-fidelity simulations for energy technologies. You will contribute to simulation tools, collaborate across disciplines, and publish findings with internal and external partners.

Key duties include developing PeleLMeX cases, maintaining Kynema solvers, and integrating FuelLib models with experimental data, while contributing to a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Strong CFD background and multi-physics modeling demonstrated by projects/publications.
• Experience with high-fidelity modeling platforms and incompressible solvers (AMR-Wind, PeleLMeX).
• Proficient in scientific programming and maintaining complex codebases.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity CFD simulations in PeleLMeX for burner geometries.
• Maintain and extend Kynema incompressible solvers for diverse flows.
• Implement immersed boundary methods for complex geometries.
• Develop property prediction models within FuelLib using experimental data.
• Maintain codebases and manage shared repositories for collaboration.
• Collaborate with internal/external partners to advance research goals.
• Author and co-author high-impact scientific publications.

Skills

CFD

multi-physics modeling

scientific programming

incompressible solvers

HPC experience

Git/version control

communication skills

project leadership

mentoring

Education

PhD

Master's degree + 3+ years

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years

Tools

PeleLMeX

AMR-Wind

Kynema

FuelLib

Job description

The National Laboratory of the Rockies is seeking a Researcher III in Computational Fluid Dynamics to advance CFD, multi-physics modeling, and high-fidelity simulations for energy technologies. You will contribute to simulation tools, collaborate across disciplines, and publish findings with internal and external partners.

Key duties include developing PeleLMeX cases, maintaining Kynema solvers, and integrating FuelLib models with experimental data, while contributing to a dynamic,