Research Associate in Hypersonics - Military Veterans

The University of Minnesota is working to establish the Center of Excellence in Modeling and Simulation for Hypersonics, with the goal of developing and transitioning novel high-fidelity methods to practical application. The Center will advance the reliability and complexity of simulations, extend and validate physics models, and develop the next-generation multi-physics simulation environment for hypersonics. To support these goals, the University seeks applicants with significant experience in computational fluid dynamics, methods for unstructured grid generation, high-temperature gas dynamics, multi-physics simulations, and/or advanced code development for high-performance computing. A PhD in one of these areas is required.

This position will serve as a member of the Center of Excellence research team providing critical research and analysis support in collaboration with faculty, other research staff and graduate students. There is also the potential for the candidate to teach courses and to participate in the undergraduate and graduate programs within the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.

This position may qualify to be hired at one of several Researcher job classification levels depending on the qualifications, background and experience of the candidate. The salary will be commensurate with experience.

A successful candidate will provide expertise in the development and application of advanced simulations and grid generation methods for hypersonics. The position will require close collaborative work with the existing code development team and with the hypersonics research group at the University of Minnesota. The position will require the handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and will involve collaborations with Calspan/ASE. Other areas of responsibility include:

Research duties (80%)

• Actively participate in code development for hypersonics, including integrated grid generation and CAD/geometry handling. Work closely with the code development team to implement and validate new features.
• Work with Calspan/ASE to support facility development and application of advanced simulation methods to support wind tunnel testing.
• Work with code users to identify and solve issues and to define new requirements.

• Provide guidance and mentoring to graduate students and post-docs.

• Support proposal development and reporting, including writing technical reports and papers, and giving presentations at conferences and reviews.

• Ph.D. in aerospace engineering or related field
• One or more years of research training
• Excellent analytical and computer programming skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and effectively work with other researchers.
• Excellent organizational, presentation and writing skills.
• Demonstrated self-motivation and creativity.

• Experience with advanced grid generation and unstructured gridding of complex geometries.
• Experience with the application of advanced simulation methods to complex unsteady and turbulent hypersonic flows.
• Experience with the development of computer code for high performance computing applications on advanced architectures.