Senior Scientific Engineer - ML-Driven Simulation

KingRecruitingServices; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KingRecruitingServices seeks a highly qualified researcher to advance numerical modeling capabilities in water resources and environmental simulations. You will own numerical methods, contribute to model building, and collaborate with engineers to integrate new capabilities into the framework.

Ideal candidates hold a Master's or PhD in science or engineering, with strong C++ experience and knowledge of MATLAB/R/Tableau.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in science or engineering with outstanding academic performance.
• Broad experience with applied math and numerical methods for solving science and engineering problems (e.g., matrix algebra, PDEs).
• Earth sciences or civil engineering background, preferably including contaminant transport modeling.
• Extensive C++ programming experience, ideally in scientific or engineering applications; familiarity with numerical libraries and frameworks is a plus.
• Proven ability to design and implement practical numerical solutions to real-world problems.
• Good communications skills, must write effectively and enjoy interacting with other team members.
• Experience developing and supporting Windows desktop applications is a plus, as is hands-on experience with data science tools such as MATLAB, R, or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the software engineering team to integrate new or improved numerical capabilities into the modeling framework.
• Partner with the founding engineer to formalize existing modeling, QA, and support methodology.
• Apply machine learning to accelerate, approximate, or extend traditional numerical simulation methods.
• Help identify opportunities to modernize existing algorithmic infrastructure.

Skills

Applied math

Numerical methods

C++ programming

Numerical libraries

Numerical problem solving

Communication skills

AI/ML techniques

Education

Master's or PhD in science or engineering

Earth sciences or civil engineering background

Tools

Windows desktop apps

MATLAB

R

Tableau

Job description

KingRecruitingServices seeks a highly qualified researcher to advance numerical modeling capabilities in water resources and environmental simulations. You will own numerical methods, contribute to model building, and collaborate with engineers to integrate new capabilities into the framework.

Ideal candidates hold a Master's or PhD in science or engineering, with strong C++ experience and knowledge of MATLAB/R/Tableau.