GPU CFD AI Engineer - HPC Solver Developer

Cadence; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a CFD Software Development Engineer to advance GPU-accelerated CFD and AI-enabled simulation technologies in Japan. You will contribute to solver development and enable AI-driven engineering workflows at the intersection of computational physics and high-performance computing.

The role emphasizes developing AI-ready software, structured APIs, and scalable CI/CD pipelines, with collaboration across global teams to evolve the platform over time.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computational Science, AI, or a related discipline.
• Strong software development skills in C++ and Python.
• Experience with GPU computing languages (CUDA/OpenCL/OpenACC/OpenMP offloading).
• Experience with MPI.
• Knowledge of CFD, HPC, and AI concepts.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CFD solver capabilities on GPU platforms.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues reported by customers and internal teams.
• Develop and maintain AI-ready product and services.
• Design APIs and interfaces for AI systems to interact with simulations.
• Build software components that expose functionality to AI agents.
• Support integration of simulation technologies into AI ecosystems.
• Contribute to AI-native software engineering practices across the portfolio.
• Participate in architecture discussions and long-term platform evolution.
• Develop automated testing, validation, and CI/CD workflows.
• Produce high-quality, maintainable code with documentation.
• Collaborate across geographically distributed teams.

Skills

C++

Python

CUDA/OpenCL/OpenACC/OpenMP offloading

MPI

CFD

HPC

AI

English communication

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computational Science, AI, or related

Tools

CUDA

OpenCL

OpenACC

OpenMP

Job description

Cadence is seeking a CFD Software Development Engineer to advance GPU-accelerated CFD and AI-enabled simulation technologies in Japan. You will contribute to solver development and enable AI-driven engineering workflows at the intersection of computational physics and high-performance computing.

The role emphasizes developing AI-ready software, structured APIs, and scalable CI/CD pipelines, with collaboration across global teams to evolve the platform over time.