<h3>Job Description</h3><div>Job Description<div>The Advanced Optics R&D group at CFD Research is on a mission to revolutionize optical systems for commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) applications. We focus on advancing infrared imaging systems and sensors using innovative technologies based on nanostructured optical materials, such as metamaterials and metasurfaces. CFD Research seeks candidates interested in moving beyond conventional optical design and analysis to be part of a team dedicated to unlocking the future of optics. Together, we'll explore new frontiers and create optical technologies with real-world impacts.Job Responsibilities/Opportunities:<ul><li>Assist in the design, development, and characterization of infrared imaging and sensing prototypes.</li><li>Contribute to the generation of new concepts for advanced infrared systems.</li><li>Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transition research findings into practical applications.</li><li>Present research findings, write technical reports, and contribute to proposals and scientific publications.</li><li>Learn and grow under the mentorship of top scientists and engineers in the optics and nanophotonics field.</li></ul>Basic Qualifications:<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or related field.</li><li>Experience with optical design tools such as ZEMAX, CODE V, or similar software.</li><li>Proficiency in scripting languages and data analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python.</li><li>Hands-on experience with optical systems in a lab environment.</li><li>Basic knowledge of optical design and assembly techniques.</li><li>Understanding of fundamental optics concepts including imaging, radiometry, physical and geometric optics, and polarization.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills.</li><li>Candidate must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance</li></ul>Location: This role is based in the Huntsville, AL area, and is 100% onsite.About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has been a technology leader in engineering simulations and innovative designs. CFD Research has worked with government agencies, businesses, and academia to provide innovative solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. CFD Research's impressive three-year growth rate was high enough to recognize the company in the Inc. Magazine's 5000 for the second year in a row.Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance.CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories Job Posted by ApplicantPro </div></div>

<h3>Job Description</h3><div>Job Description<div><div><div></div></div><div><div>nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) enables our customers by supplying products, services, and expertise with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities.We are pleased to announce the opening for a Missile Defense System Intermediate Research Engineer who will join our Engineering Services Team at Redstone Arsenal, AL, and become part of our rapidly growing technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, biotechnology, and space control marketspaces. Qualified candidates will be part of an exceptional team supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mission to develop and deploy a layered Missile Defense System to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends from missile attacks in all phases of flight. Responsibilities:Qualified candidates will be providing technical support for the MDA Technical, Engineering, Advisory and Management Support (TEAMS)-Next Specialized Engineering Analyses (SEA) contract. The unique, highly qualified SEA Team is critical to ensuring the MDA can rapidly develop and deploy Missile Defense System (MDS) capabilities to defeat advanced missile threats by aggressively pursuing advanced concepts and technologies for leap-ahead capability in directed energy, hypersonic missile defense, radiation hardened electronics, space-based sensors, and Israeli defense systems. The SEA Team provides comprehensive MDS Developmental Test analyses, future MDS architecture modeling and design, advanced technology analyses, and specialized engineering support to improve the development, testing, and fielding of cybersecure and tamper-proof upgrades to MDS Elements. The intermediate Engineer will support the MDA Chief Architect, Architecture Design team, MDA/CAD. The MDA Architecture Design team is responsible for developing joint missile defense architectures addressing ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise (maneuvering) missile threats to protect the Homeland, regional Warfighters, Allies, and friends.The selected candidates will provide specialized engineering and analytical support to the Director, MDA Architecture Design, providing MDS architecture design studies, demonstration and test, and analyses of alternatives (AoAs) for the Allied Missile Defense Mission to produce forward-looking Architecture Requirements Packages. Duties include:<ul><li>Evaluate future MDS concepts and modifications that improve MDS Performance</li><li>Validate that proposed MDS concepts and modifications meet Warfighter capability needs</li><li>Create and establish Allied Missile Defense Architecture Requirements Packages that:<ol><li>Define the goal – i.e., the threat, the mission, and the conditions under which the mission must be achieved.</li><li>Summarize how far current plans are from meeting the goal – i.e., the capability gaps.</li><li>Define constraints (e.g., geography, EM spectrum, policy) that limit the solution space.</li><li>Determine which metrics to optimize (e.g., minimize fielding time subject to a set cost), when designing the proposed solution.</li><li>Provide potential architecture updates and/or future concepts that meet the goal, subject to the constraints, optimizing the specified metrics.</li></ol></li></ul>Basic Qualifications:At a minimum, qualified candidates must have:<ul><li>A bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or computer science.</li><li>At least 7 years of full-time professional experience in a technical field related to missile defense and/or technical analysis of a complex Department of Defense (DoD) weapon system.</li><li>Works independently and/or leads sub-teams, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems.</li><li>Must be eligible to obtain or have an active SECRET clearance, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills and MS Office automation tool proficiency. </li><li>Must be able to work at our customer site on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.</li></ul>Lacking any one of these disqualifies any applicants from this job. Preferred Qualifications: <ul><li>Prior experience analyzing one or more Missile Defense System elements or components including Infrared (IR) or Radio Frequency (RF) sensor systems, missiles, space systems, communications systems, Battle Management, Command and Control, Communication (BMC3), and missile tracking systems.</li><li>Preferred applicants will have experience in one or more of the following areas: conducting complex analytical studies, developing, or adapting analysis tools to suit needs, building reusable, well-documented MATLAB/Python utilities, assessing advanced concepts and technologies, and evaluating threat intelligence information as it pertains to new technology.</li><li>Experience with MDA Systems Engineering processes.</li></ul>nou (pronounced ‘new’) Systems:Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes to fully developed and integrated solutions.We offer significant advancement and personal career development opportunities within our dynamic high-tech company. Our culture is firmly established in treating our employees like family. Benefits of working at nSInou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment. Benefits may vary based on status but the majority of our positions include the following:<ul><li>Competitive Wages*</li><li>Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance</li><li>Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility</li><li>Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance</li><li>Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays</li><li>401(k) Retirement Plan</li><li>Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)</li><li>Flexible Spending Accounts</li><li>Norton LifeLock </li><li>Tuition Reimbursement </li><li>Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns</li><li>Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach</li></ul>*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.nSI is an Equal Opportunity EmployerEmployment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.nou-systems.com/workingatnou. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions. </div></div></div></div>

<h3>Job Description</h3><div>Job Description<div>The Advanced Optics R&D group at CFD Research is on a mission to revolutionize optical systems for commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) applications. We focus on advancing infrared imaging systems and sensors using innovative technologies based on nanostructured optical materials, such as metamaterials and metasurfaces. CFD Research seeks candidates interested in moving beyond conventional optical design and analysis to be part of a team dedicated to unlocking the future of optics. Together, we'll explore new frontiers and create optical technologies with real-world impacts. Job Responsibilities/Opportunities: • Design, develop, and characterize advanced infrared imaging and sensing prototypes. • Assist with customer discovery efforts and lead the generation of new optical system concepts based on feedback • Work collaboratively as a member of a research and development team and manage projects with internal and external stakeholders • Present research findings, write technical reports, and contribute to proposals and scientific publications. • Learn and grow under the mentorship of top scientists and engineers in the optics and nanophotonics field. Basic Qualifications:<ul><li>Advanced degree (PhD, or MS with 2+ years of relevant experience) in Engineering, Physics, or related field</li><li>Experience with optical design tools such as ZEMAX, CODE V, and FRED.</li><li>Proficiency in scripting languages and data analysis tools such as MATLAB and Python.</li><li>Experience designing optical systems (especially ones with diffractive optical elements) and building measurement setups to characterize these systems.</li><li> Proficiency in optics including imaging, radiometry, physical and geometric optics, and polarization.</li><li>Knowledge of computational electromagnetic methods such as FDTD and RCWA is a plus.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills.</li><li>Candidate must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance.</li></ul>Location: This role is based in the Huntsville, AL area, and is 100% onsite.About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has been a technology leader in engineering simulations and innovative designs. CFD Research has worked with government agencies, businesses, and academia to provide innovative solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. CFD Research's impressive three-year growth rate was high enough to recognize the company in the Inc. Magazine's 5000 for the second year in a row.Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance.CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories Job Posted by ApplicantPro </div></div>

<h3>Job Description</h3><div>Job Description<div>CFD Research is seeking a mid-level research engineer to perform development and application of computational methods for hypersonic vehicle modeling and simulations. The candidate will be part of a team focused on physics-based modeling of multiple facets of hypersonic flight, including TPS aerothermal response, boundary layer modeling, material ablation and decomposition, hypersonic external flow modeling, flight trajectory modeling, Lagrangian particle tracking, signature modeling, and more. Candidate will support tasks focused on the development and application of multiple software tools ranging from CFD applications, reduced order modeling, and low- to medium-fidelity semi-empirical / analytical models. The position provides an engaging work environment with excellent opportunities for growth and advancement as the hypersonic research and development portfolio of the team continues to grow.Requirements: <ul><li>Candidate must be a US Citizen and meet eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance </li><li>Position requires a Master or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or related STEM discipline) and at least two years of relevant experience </li><li>Candidate must have experience in compiled languages such as Fortran and/or C/C++ and knowledge of code compilation and development on Linux</li><li>Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills is required.</li></ul>Preferred Experience / qualifications:<ul><li>An active secret level security clearance</li><li>Experience developing code for modeling and simulation for engineering applications</li><li>Experience with key aspects of hypersonic system modeling such as: hypersonic boundary layer and heat transfer modeling, ablation, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, chemistry modeling, turbulence, etc.</li><li>Preferred candidates will have experience executing modeling and simulation tools for hypersonic applications.</li></ul> About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has been a technology leader in engineering simulations and innovative designs. CFD Research has worked with government agencies, businesses, and academia to provide innovative solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. CFD Research's impressive three-year growth rate was high enough to recognize the company in the Inc. Magazine's 5000 for the second year in a row. Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance.CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories Job Posted by ApplicantPro </div></div>

CFD Research is seeking a mid-level research engineer to perform development and application of computational methods for hypersonic vehicle modeling and simulations. The candidate will be part of a team focused on physics-based modeling of multiple facets of hypersonic flight, including TPS aerothermal response, boundary layer modeling, material ablation and decomposition, hypersonic external flow modeling, flight trajectory modeling, Lagrangian particle tracking, signature modeling, and more. Candidate will support tasks focused on the development and application of multiple software tools ranging from CFD applications, reduced order modeling, and low- to medium-fidelity semi-empirical / analytical models. The position provides an engaging work environment with excellent opportunities for growth and advancement as the hypersonic research and development portfolio of the team continues to grow. Requirements: <ul><li>Candidate must be a US Citizen and meet eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance </li><li>Position requires a Master or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or related STEM discipline) and at least two years of relevant experience </li><li>Candidate must have experience in compiled languages such as Fortran and/or C/C++ and knowledge of code compilation and development on Linux</li><li>Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills is required.</li></ul> Preferred Experience / qualifications: <ul><li>An active secret level security clearance</li><li>Experience developing code for modeling and simulation for engineering applications</li><li>Experience with key aspects of hypersonic system modeling such as: hypersonic boundary layer and heat transfer modeling, ablation, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, chemistry modeling, turbulence, etc.</li><li>Preferred candidates will have experience executing modeling and simulation tools for hypersonic applications.</li></ul> About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has been a technology leader in engineering simulations and innovative designs. CFD Research has worked with government agencies, businesses, and academia to provide innovative solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. CFD Research's impressive three-year growth rate was high enough to recognize the company in the Inc. Magazine's 5000 for the second year in a row. Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance. CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

CFD Research Corporation is seeking a highly qualified Research Engineer to work in the Advanced Optics group. The candidate will help research and develop prototype imaging systems that use nanostructured optical materials. This level of design control requires creativity, technical knowledge, and an understanding of computational optimization techniques to overcome challenges in complex optical systems. Experience in computational imaging is a plus. The candidate should have a strong technical background, as well as a desire to develop and commercialize innovative technologies. The Advanced Optics group works together as a team and a collaborative mindset is a must. A good candidate possesses strong people skills for customer discovery efforts and has the ability to clearly communicate technical ideas. The position is based in Huntsville, AL, which was recently named second-best place to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report (2023-2024). Basic Qualifications: •PhD (or Master's degree with 2+ years of experience) in optics, physics, engineering, or computer science •Broad understanding of ray optics, diffractive optics, and image/signal processing •Strong applied mathematical skills including machine learning, statistics, inverse problems, neural networks, etc. •Experience designing, building, and characterizing prototype optical systems •Product development experience is desired •Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills •Candidate must be a US Citizen and the ability to obtain/maintain a Security Clearance, Secret level is preferred. Location: This role is based in the Huntsville, AL area, and is 100% onsite. About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has been a technology leader in engineering simulations and innovative designs. CFD Research has worked with government agencies, businesses, and academia to provide innovative solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. CFD Research's impressive three-year growth rate was high enough to recognize the company in the Inc. Magazine's 5000 for the second year in a row. Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance. CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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