Senior Physicist, Multiphysics CFD/CSD & Defense Modeling

Red Gate Group; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Red Gate Group is seeking a talented Physicist to support advanced multiphysics modeling and simulation efforts in Albuquerque, NM. You will contribute to high-impact government contracts focused on conventional weapons effects, computational structural dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and multi-spectrum functional defeat modeling.

Ideal candidates bring a strong physics foundation, hands-on simulation experience, and the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of multiphysics modeling and simulation experience.
• Hands-on CFD and/or CSD modeling tools experience (e.g., ANSYS, LS-DYNA, ABAQUS, OpenFOAM, AUTODYN).
• Working knowledge of coupled multi-physics simulation methodologies, including fluid-structure interaction.
• Familiarity with uncertainty quantification methods in physics-based modeling environments.
• US Citizen with an Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance (required at time of application).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and validate Computational Structural Dynamics (CSD) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models to support conventional weapons effects analysis.
• Perform coupled CFD/CSD simulations to characterize complex fluid-structure interaction phenomena under operationally relevant conditions.
• Conduct thermal modeling to assess heat transfer, thermal loading, and material response in weapons effects scenarios.
• Build and apply multi-spectrum functional defeat models to evaluate target vulnerability and system defeat mechanisms across relevant threat profiles.
• Support the development and maintenance of conventional weapons effects models in compliance with program-specific requirements and standards.
• Execute rigorous uncertainty analysis to quantify and communicate model fidelity, sensitivity, and confidence bounds to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of physicists, engineers, and analysts to integrate simulation outputs into broader system-level assessments and technical reports.

Skills

Multiphysics modeling

CFD/CSD

Uncertainty quantification

Clear communication

Tools

ANSYS

LS-DYNA

ABAQUS

OpenFOAM

AUTODYN

Job description

The Red Gate Group is seeking a talented Physicist to support advanced multiphysics modeling and simulation efforts in Albuquerque, NM. You will contribute to high-impact government contracts focused on conventional weapons effects, computational structural dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and multi-spectrum functional defeat modeling.

Ideal candidates bring a strong physics foundation, hands-on simulation experience, and the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment