Combustion Modeling Research Scientist

Combustion Research and Flow Technology, Inc. (CRAFT Tech); Pipersville (PA); On-site; Full time

Job description

CRAFT Tech has several immediate openings for Research Scientists. CRAFT Tech is seeking motivated and energetic individuals to join its highly talented team focused on developing solutions products for customers in government, academia and industry for multi-disciplinary applications in Aerospace, Defense, Energy and National Security.

Citizenship/Visa status must be included in your resume in order to be considered for employment.

CRAFT Tech is located in Pipersville, PA with satellite offices in Huntsville/AL, Oxford/MS and Charlotte/NC. CRAFT Tech offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including health benefits, life insurance, 401(k) plan, vacation and tuition assistance for further education.

CRAFT Tech has an immediate opening for a Hypersonics Research Scientist to support the analysis of hypersonic aerodynamics, aeroheating and trajectory modeling, applied to high speed/reentry vehicles, involving the use of advanced CFD/DSMC software and tools.

Job Description:

• Collaborate with and support senior staff in supporting projects related to hypersonic flight vehicle flowfield/signature predictions and related research activities
• Collaborate with CRAFT Tech’s partners in government, academia and industry
• Requires excellent analytical, technical and communication skills
• Report preparation, proposal development and participation in technical forums
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or Physics or Mathematics with a specialization in hypersonic/reentry physics, such as ablation, thermal protection systems, nosetip shape change, shock layer/wake chemistry, aerothermochemistry, boundary layer transition, DSMC/rarefied gas dynamics modeling, etc.
• Excellent communication, very strong writing and interpersonal skills
• Strong programming skills with Fortran, C/C++, Python or other scripting languages
• Ability to work both independently on R&D developmental programs as well as in a team environment
• US citizenship required as well as ability to obtain Security Clearance

Additional Desired Skills:

• Strong background in multi-disciplinary numerical techniques, linear algebra, applied probability, machine learning, and design optimization
• Knowledge of hardware-based computational acceleration (e.g., parallel and GPU computing)
• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Job Location:

Position is available at CRAFT Tech’s Pipersville, PA facility

2. Propulsion Research Scientist

CRAFT Tech has an immediate opening for a Propulsion Research Scientist.

Job Description:

• Collaborate with and support senior staff in performing projects related to propulsive flowfield simulations and related high speed flow research activities
• Collaborate with CRAFT Tech’s partners in government, academia and industry by providing pre-test planning support and post-test data analysis/interpretation
• Interfacing with customers, including development of presentation material, etc.
• Report preparation, proposal development and participation in technical forums
• MS or Ph.D. in aerospace, mechanical engineering or related field, or related work experience
• Very strong background with CFD modeling of multi-phase, turbulent reactive flows and shock dynamics
• Skills in radiation transport (RT) modeling, computational electromagnetics (CEM), aero-optics (AO), etc.
• Demonstrated experience in development of numerical algorithms for large-scale computational and data analysis software on parallel computing platforms
• Strong programming skills with Fortran, C/C++, Python or other scripting languages
• Excellent communication, very strong writing and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently on R&D developmental programs as well as in a team environment
• US citizenship preferred. Exceptionally qualified candidates who are permanent resident aliens may also be considered

Additional Desired Skills:

• Strong background in multi-disciplinary numerical techniques, linear algebra, applied probability, machine learning, and optimization approaches
• Knowledge of hardware-based computational acceleration (e.g., parallel and GPU computing)
• Experience using commercial software for CAD models, mesh generation, and CFD post-processing
• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Job Location:

Position is available at CRAFT Tech’s Pipersville, PA facility

3. Combustion Modeling Research Scientist

CRAFT Tech has an immediate opening for a Combustion Modeling Research Scientist.

Job Description:

• Collaborate with and support senior staff in performing projects related to turbulent combustion modeling, reactive flow simulations and related research activities
• Collaborate with CRAFT Tech’s partners in government, academia and industry
• Interfacing with customers, including development of presentation material, etc.
• Report preparation, proposal development and participation in technical forums
• M.S. or Ph.D. in aerospace, mechanical engineering or related field
• Very strong background in combustion, multi-phase turbulent reactive flows and shock dynamics as related to energetic materials
• Excellent analytical and technical skills in chemical kinetics, thermodynamics and transport processes, including experience with software tools like Chemkin or Cantera
• Demonstrated experience in development of combustion/physics models and numerical algorithms for large-scale computational and data analysis software on parallel computing platforms
• Strong programming skills with Fortran, C/C++, Python or other scripting languages
• Excellent communication, very strong writing and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently on R&D programs as well as in a team environment
• US citizenship preferred. Exceptionally qualified candidates who are permanent resident aliens may also be considered
• Strong background in multi-disciplinary numerical techniques, linear algebra, applied probability, machine learning, and optimization approaches
• Experience using commercial CFD software, mesh generation, and CFD post-processing
• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Job Location:

• Position is available at CRAFT Tech’s Pipersville, PA facility