CFD Modeler

4 months ago


New Kensington, United States Alcoa Full time

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help us fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminum industry. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:

Alcoa Technical Center (ATC) is the flagship light metal research center of Alcoa situated in New Kensington; PA. ATC focuses on the development of breakthrough technologies in the field of aluminum. ATC has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist to further enrich their career in the field of modeling to help assist in the development and commercialization of technologies currently in development which will revolutionize the aluminum industry for a more sustainable and cleaner future.

Solving technically ambitious problems involving physics associated with aluminum industry

Perform modeling and follow known methodologies while validating models based on proposed experiments to help scale up processes.

Ability to perform significant data analysis from experimental data to develop and validate computational models.

Interact and assist lab and pilot scale operations in the development of breakthrough technologies for Alcoa

Coordinate work with CAD designers in the iterative engineering process to find the efficient design as quickly as possible

Write technical reports and present findings of the modeling work to the broader team

Collaborate and make key decisions during technology development

Use knowledge to navigate through data and technology challenges

What you can bring to this role:

Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people & lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do. To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success we desire the following background:

PhD or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.

3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience in multi-physics simulations, including computational fluid dynamics (fluid flow, multiphase flow, mass transport), heat transfer, electrical, electrochemical, structural, and combinations of these such as thermal electric, thermal mechanical, magnetohydrodynamics, etc.

Experience with Comsol (preferred), Ansys Fluent, or equivalent

Excellent communication, presentation, and time leadership skills

Hands on experience with understanding and interpreting results from lab to pilot scale experiments.

Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and self-motivation.

What’s on offer:

401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a nonqualified deferred compensation plans​;

15 days’ vacation and one flexible holiday of your choice​;

Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HAS; 

Paid annual volunteer hours; 

Career development opportunities to pursue your passions; and

Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

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