Computational Physics Engineer: On-site EM Solver & Equity

Nebula; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

On-site work

Bonus for living within 5 miles of El 

Job summary

Nebula in El Segundo, CA is seeking researchers to discretize and solve Maxwell's equations and related PDEs on graded grids using the Continuum Engine. You will own verification, validation, and data models with the materials team, ensuring physics-based design is robust and build-ready.

We require hands-on discretization of PDEs in production code and strong numerical analysis skills. On-site work is required, equity is offered as part of the compensation package in a high-growth startup.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in computational physics, applied math, electrical engineering, or CS.

Responsibilities

• Discretization of Maxwell's equations in full-wave and quasistatic regimes.

Skills

PDE discretization

C++ proficiency

Verification and validation

Uncertainty quantification

GPU compute

Numerical analysis

Education

Degree in computational physics

Applied mathematics or electrical engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

C++

Finite-difference time-domain

High-performance computing

Job description

Nebula in El Segundo, CA is seeking researchers to discretize and solve Maxwell's equations and related PDEs on graded grids using the Continuum Engine. You will own verification, validation, and data models with the materials team, ensuring physics-based design is robust and build-ready.

We require hands-on discretization of PDEs in production code and strong numerical analysis skills. On-site work is required, equity is offered as part of the compensation package in a high-growth startup.