Senior Engineer, Modeling

Position:
Senior Engineer, Modeling and Simulation

Department:
Technology

Reporting To:
Engineering Director, Modeling and Simulation

Job Location:

LIFT ALMMII Headquarters

1400 Rosa Parks Blvd

Detroit, MI 48216

Scope of Work & Purpose
:

LIFT is seeking a subject matter expert that will lead state-of-the art materials development and evaluation through modeling and simulation along with software development, delivering innovative materials and manufacturing solutions for our customers and collaboratively within our ecosystem. This individual will drive innovations in material simulation through collaborative software development to automate and accelerate modeling across multiple domains, including mechanical property prediction at the atomistic (e.g., molecular dynamics) and/or micro-to-meso- (e.g., crystal plasticity) scales for a variety of manufacturing processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop application-focused performance simulations to support programmatic work within time and budget constraints, internal to LIFT and collaboratively with Ecosystem member organizations.
• Conceive, develop ideas, and project plans for new, innovative modeling and simulation development programs.
• Document and communicate development initiatives, including progress and final reports, presentations, conferences, and stakeholder communication.
• Support program development efforts, including preparation of white papers and proposals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in Materials, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 3-5 years' experience.
• Experience with ab-initio prediction of material property modeling at the atomistic scale (i.e., molecular dynamics) AND/OR meso-to-macro scale material property modeling (i.e., crystal plasticity) for metals/ceramics, bridging microstructure to properties.
• Experience with molecular dynamics to model phenomena, including single-crystal mechanical property prediction, interfacial energies/reactivity, diffusion, etc. AND/OR experience with crystal plasticity to model polycrystalline mechanical properties for downstream FEA models.
• Experience with programming, scientific computing, and object-oriented programming (e.g., C++ and/or Python).
• Experience working in collaborative coding environment and using tools for version control, continuous integration, and model/code commits/reviews.
• Experience developing routines around software application programming interfaces (APIs).
• Experience in software chaining, CAE tool interface(s), GUI construction, I/O and hardware control is a plus.
• Experience with electronic structure modeling (e.g., density functional theory) is a plus.
• Experience with development of machine learning/artificial intelligence models to bridge microstructure to properties is a plus.
• Successful track record to ideating, planning, and executing technical work in an R&D or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to operate within a project-based technology development environment.
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and multiple simultaneous projects.
• Ability to operate within and successfully interface with many stakeholders including LIFT members and end customers.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to function effectively within a project team.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus, Learning on the Fly, Intellectual Horsepower, Action Oriented, Ethics and Values, Integrity and Trust, Functional/Technical Skills, Forward Thinking.

About LIFT:

LIFT, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), is a nonprofit, public-private partnership, national advanced manufacturing innovation institute. As the national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, LIFT is an accelerator convening and connecting government, industry and academia in the fields of advanced materials, manufacturing processes, systems engineering and talent development to enhance America's manufacturing competitiveness, national economy and national security.