Senior Engineer/Scientist 2

4 weeks ago

Los Altos CA, United States Applied Research Associates, Inc. Full time

The Southwest Division (SWD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) in Albuquerque, NM or Silicon Valley, CA, has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Engineer/Scientist to join a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists. The Computational Physics Group develops code and performs computational analysis for large Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. The successful applicant will perform CFD computer simulations on local computing clusters and High Performance Computing (HPC) systems to support the development and use of these computer codes for a variety of applications such as air blast, shock tubes, explosive detonations, explosive fill analysis, high speed flows and reacting flows.

He/she will be responsible for analyzing results and making comparisons experimental data. The applicant must possess technical writing skills and be capable of presenting results at conferences and at meetings with customers.

He/she will work with a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists that leverage multidisciplinary backgrounds to provide innovative solutions to our customers. The programs impact national security and Department of Defense (DoD) mission areas. Opportunities include work in areas such as nuclear and conventional weapon effects, air blast injury, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), advanced energetics (enhanced explosives), hypersonics, and coupled fluid/structure interaction.

ARA offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits including medical and dental coverage, 401(k) profit sharing, life and long-term disability insurance, performance bonuses, and professional development.

Education and Security Requirements:

* Ph.D. in physics or engineering (mechanical, structural, chemical or aerospace)

* GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 for all degrees earned

* Ability to obtain a security clearance, which includes US citizenship

Required Skills:

* Strong technical writing skills, and the ability to present technical material at conferences and at meetings with customers

* Knowledge of compressible flow and shock physics

* Capacity to work in a team environment and to cultivate business-development opportunities, writing whitepapers and proposals

* Initiative to work with little supervision and set/achieve interim milestones towards a higher task objective; ability to prioritize efforts in a dynamic multi-tasking environment.

Required Experience:

* 5-8 years experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes

* Scientific Programming experience

* Working on Unix/Linux operating systems

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Desired Qualifications or Experience:

* Successful proposals

* High Performance Computing (HPC), code development and running high-fidelity simulations on parallel platforms

* Heat transfer modeling including conduction, convection, and radiation

* Comparing/analyzing experimental/simulation data and documenting results

* Planning and executing experimental efforts

Job Location:

* Albuquerque, NM or Silicon Valley, CA

Company Information:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems. Founded in Albuquerque, NM in 1979, ARA currently employs over 1500 professionals and is rapidly growing. Our culture supports our exceptional staff of valued employees and encourages professional growth through continued higher education, participation and publication at technical conferences, and membership in professional organizations. As an ARA employee you are encouraged to generate new ideas and bring those ideas to life. ARA offers competitive salaries and outstanding benefits including stock ownership, medical and dental coverage, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) profit-sharing plan, and annual bonuses. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at

The Silicon Valley Office (SVO) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is located in Los Altos, CA and is ARA's Center of Excellence in Nonlinear Dynamic Finite Element Analysis and regularly perform full-scale dynamic testing of complex vehicle structures. SVO performs research in a wide variety of structures and materials applications, including crashworthiness and transportation safety, impact, penetration, and fracture and failure analysis.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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