Senior CFD Modeling Engineer – Fire Dynamics & FDS

Jensen Hughes Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Jensen Hughes seeks a Principal CFD Modeling Engineer to lead advanced fire and thermal-fluid modeling using FDS. You will guide high-fidelity CFD projects, mentor engineers, and represent the firm in professional forums.

The role blends computation, fire testing, and applied research to advance modeling methodologies. You will collaborate with experimental teams, validate models against data, and present findings to clients and industry groups.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in thermal-fluid sciences or related field.
• 15+ years of professional CFD experience with FDS.
• Experience validating CFD with experimental data.
• Strong programming in Python and Fortran.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, execution, and refinement of high-fidelity CFD models using FDS.
• Collaborate with experimental teams to design test programs and collect validation data.
• Analyze results and integrate into model validation and improvement frameworks.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.

Skills

CFD modeling

FDS

Python

Fortran

Mentorship

Education

Masters in thermal-fluid sciences

Tools

FDS docs

Python

Fortran

Job description

Jensen Hughes seeks a Principal CFD Modeling Engineer to lead advanced fire and thermal-fluid modeling using FDS. You will guide high-fidelity CFD projects, mentor engineers, and represent the firm in professional forums.

The role blends computation, fire testing, and applied research to advance modeling methodologies. You will collaborate with experimental teams, validate models against data, and present findings to clients and industry groups.