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Pennsylvania State University

Land-grant university in University Park, PA

Division Head - Computational Fluid Dynamics

AerodynamicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeState College, PA, USA$203.8k - $336.3k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and 19 or more years of relevant experience are required if filled at the Principal Professional level.
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and 14 or more years of relevant experience are required if filled at the Senior Professional level.
  • A master's degree or higher in an Engineering or Science discipline, plus ten years of related experience, is specified in the required skills/experience areas.
  • Past success as a Principal Investigator in the field is required.
  • A strong research track record in computational fluid dynamics focused on hydromechanics, hydroacoustics, maneuvering and controls, propulsion systems, or a related discipline is required.
  • Previous success managing people with supervisory experience is required.
  • Verbal and written communication skills, including prior success writing white papers or reports, are required.
  • Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Top Secret level or higher is required, and the candidate may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility.
  • Candidates must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors, and be U.S. citizens.
  • Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain areas.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and perform design and performance support analyses using in-house and commercial computational fluid dynamics tools for applications including undersea vehicles and propulsion, coupled hydrodynamics and hydroacoustics, low-speed and high-speed aerodynamics, and complex multi-physics systems.
  • Lead technical developments and improvements in computational fluid dynamics, including code development, verification and validation, and applications in new and evolving tools and methodologies to solve complex flows. Projects may include cavitation and multiphase flows, vehicle maneuvering, turbomachinery, fluid-structure and fluid-acoustic interactions, drag reduction, signatures, and code optimization for modern high-performance computing systems.
  • Provide technical oversight of complex simulations and interface across the organization to ensure high-quality research output.
  • Provide organizational leadership to the Computational Fluid Dynamics Division, including personnel management, recruitment, development, and retention of employees.
  • For the higher-level position, work with the Fluid Dynamics and Acoustics Office management team and other Applied Research Laboratory offices to build the research portfolio, improve technical capabilities, and enhance cross-discipline cooperation and collaboration.

Desired Qualifications

  • A successful history of proposed and awarded research projects, evidenced by securing external research funding, is preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary research projects is preferred.
  • Expert-level knowledge of high-performance computing architectures and information systems is preferred.
  • Experience with STAR-CCM+ is preferred.

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Pennsylvania State University

Land-grant university in University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University is a multi-campus, land-grant public research university whose mission spans undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service.

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