Simulation Engineer

Atomic Industries; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity package

Full medical, dental, and vision

401(k)

PTO with 15+ days

Visa support (TN/E-3/O-1)

Hardware stipend

On-site prototype lab access

Job summary

Atomic Industries in the United States is seeking a senior physics-based simulation engineer to drive the development and validation of thermal, structural, and material-process models. You will optimize runtimes and validate results against real production outcomes to inform design decisions.

You will work with mesh and CAD data to define geometry representations and integrate solvers into cloud/on-prem hybrid workflows, collaborating with geometry and software teams to advance automation and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of physics-based simulation experience (FEA, CFD, or related).
• Deep understanding of mechanical behavior, contact mechanics, heat transfer, or fluid flow.
• Experience with commercial or custom solvers (Ansys, Abaqus, COMSOL, in-house).
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Familiarity with B-rep, STL, and volumetric mesh formats.
• Strong ability to reason from first principles and validate models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement simulations for thermal, structural, and material processes
• Validate models against physical test data and real production outcomes
• Work with mesh and CAD data to define simulation-ready geometry representations
• Integrate solvers and workflows into cloud/on-prem hybrid infrastructure
• Collaborate with geometry and software teams to inform design and automation logic
• Optimize simulation runtimes for performance and fidelity

Skills

Physics-based simulation

Mechanical behavior understanding

First principles reasoning

Problem solving

Tools

Ansys

Abaqus

COMSOL

Python

C++

B-rep/STL/mesh formats

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement simulations for thermal, structural, and material processes
• Validate models against physical test data and real production outcomes
• Work with mesh and CAD data to define simulation-ready geometry representations
• Integrate solvers and workflows into cloud/on-prem hybrid infrastructure
• Collaborate with geometry and software teams to inform design and automation logic
• Optimize simulation runtimes for performance and fidelity

Requirements

• 5+ years of physics-based simulation experience (FEA, CFD, or related)
• Deep understanding of mechanical behavior, contact mechanics, heat transfer, or fluid flow
• Experience with commercial or custom solvers (Ansys, Abaqus, COMSOL, in-house)
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++
• Familiarity with B-rep, STL, and volumetric mesh formats
• Strong ability to reason from first principles and validate models

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or product design contexts
• Familiarity with GPU acceleration or distributed compute
• Background in simulation automation or surrogate modeling
• Integration of simulation results into design or optimization systems

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous equity package
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• 401(k)
• PTO with a 15-day minimum
• Quarterly team travel to Detroit
• Visa support for TN, E-3, and O-1 candidates
• Hardware stipend and on-site prototype lab access

About the Company

Atomic Industries uses AI-driven software and a fully operational factory to collapse manufacturing tooling timelines from months to days.