Head of CFD Division — Lead Cutting-Edge Fluid Dynamics

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University, through the Applied Research Laboratory in State College, seeks a Division Head for the CFD Division to lead a team of engineers and faculty in advancing state-of-the-art computational fluid dynamics for DoD and industrial sponsors. The role requires a strong technical background in CFD, leadership experience, and the ability to build cross-agency collaborations.

Applicants should have a clear record of research funding and the ability to manage a

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Engineering or Science discipline.
• Strong track record in computational fluid dynamics with hydromechanics/hydroacoustics focus.
• Past success as Principal Investigator and in managing people.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and performance analyses using CFD tools for diverse applications.
• Advance code development, verification and validation in CFD.
• Provide technical oversight of complex simulations across the CFD Division.
• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering staff and research faculty.

Skills

CFD leadership

HPC architectures

Fluid dynamics

People management

Technical communication

STAR-CCM+

Education

Master's degree or higher in Engineering/Science

Tools

STAR-CCM+

Parallel computing

C/C++/Fortran

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University, through the Applied Research Laboratory in State College, seeks a Division Head for the CFD Division to lead a team of engineers and faculty in advancing state-of-the-art computational fluid dynamics for DoD and industrial sponsors. The role requires a strong technical background in CFD, leadership experience, and the ability to build cross-agency collaborations.

Applicants should have a clear record of research funding and the ability to manage a