11h ago

Senior Computational Engineer

Portland, OR

✨ $140k-$180k / yearest.

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πŸ’Ό About This Role

You'll lead CFD-based performance validation for optimized marine system designs at an ocean energy startup. Your work bridges fast simulations and sea-trial data to drive major engineering decisions.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Own CFD validation process including meshing, solver setup, and post-processing
  • Use Helyx, OpenFOAM, or Star-CCM+ to evaluate optimized marine designs
  • Develop and improve CFD automation pipelines
  • Compare simulation outputs against experimental and sea-trial data

πŸ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related field
  • Significant experience running end-to-end CFD simulations for engineering systems
  • Experience with Helyx, OpenFOAM, or Star-CCM+
  • Strong understanding of verification and validation principles

✨ Nice to Have

  • Master's or PhD in relevant field
  • Scripting and automation skills for solver customization
  • OpenFOAM or Helyx development experience

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • πŸ–οΈ Unlimited PTO
  • πŸ₯ Health insurance
  • πŸ“ˆ Equity
  • πŸ’» Remote-friendly
  • πŸ“š Professional development

πŸ“¨ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks Β· AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter screenΒ· 30 min
  2. 2Technical phone screenΒ· 60 min
  3. 3On-site interviewΒ· 4 hours
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