<h3>Job Description</h3><div>Job Description<div>CFD Research is seeking a Senior level Engineer to serve as a technical lead on a project focused on the 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, thermo-structural response 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.Basic Qualifications:<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 five years of relevant experience</li><li>Experience in execution of physics-based M&S CFD codes, aerothermal codes, or other relevant multi-physics codes</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>Desired Qualifications:<ul><li> An active secret level security clearance</li><li>Experience developing codes 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> Experience with surrogate modeling, reduced order modeling, UQ, and / or optimization</li></ul>Location: This role is based in Crane, IN area, and is 100% onsite.About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services. CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine's Inc5000 as a top growing company for three of last four years. Learn more at www.cfd-research.comBenefits: 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>

Job OverviewThe AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate seeks to hire a motivated and experienced mid-level engineer specializing in electromagnetic based nondestructive approaches to serve as an electromagnetics focused NDE Research Engineer in the Material State Awareness Branch (RXNW) of the Composite, Ceramic, Metallic and Materials Performance Division (RXN). This post closes at 1600 hours on 7 Nov 2024.Position duties include, but are not limited to: <ul><li>Conducts fundamental and applied research to enhance the current state-of-the-art nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and material state sensing using electromagnetic approaches, including but not limited to eddy current, terahertz, x-ray, and millimeter wave sensing methods. </li><li>Leads contract research management activities spanning fundamental through advanced development programs that discover, develop and mature next-generation nondestructive evaluation NDE technology in electromagnetic sensing. </li><li>Conducts electromagnetic focused NDE experiments to characterize and quantify discontinuities/material properties/material microstructure (e.g. local crystallographic or electromagnetic properties, dimensional measurements) in advanced aerospace materials. </li><li>Develops and applies modeling and analysis approaches to include multi-physics modeling, signal processing, and enhanced data analytics to develop algorithms for forward simulations and inversion of NDE to understand and quantify the material state. </li><li>Develops and applies enhanced materials characterization techniques to evaluate the material state. </li><li>Identify innovative nondestructive approaches to determine the material state through collaboration with academia, industry, and other government agencies. Identify and pursue collaborative research opportunities from both internal and external funding mechanisms. </li><li>Define near- and far-term NDE S&T goals to address material state sensing approaches that address applications with complexity and variability present in Department of the Air Force (DAF) systems in collaboration with DoD and industry stakeholders. </li><li>Serve as Subject-Matter Expert to DAF weapon system program offices and other government agencies. </li><li>Write contractual technical documentation, purchase requests, and evaluate technical and cost proposals. Ensure satisfactory technical progress and fiscal performance of awarded contracts. </li></ul>This position will be filled at the DR-02 (GS-12/13 equivalent) or DR-03 (GS-14 equivalent) level and is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. This position may be filled as a 5-year Flexible Length Term appointment (new government hires, current government term employees, etc.) with the option to later extend or convert to a permanent appointment. NOTE: Must use MM/DD/YYYY date format for experience entries on resume. For resume writing tips, facts about the federal hiring process and additional resources, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ At a minimum, an unofficial transcript of the highest relevant degree must be uploaded with application. TeleworkYes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy Remote Work (CONUS)No, this position is not approved for remote work. Required Qualifications<ul><li>US Citizenship </li><li>Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance </li><li>Possess a professional science or engineering (S&E) degree, in a relevant technical field, from an accredited (or ABET accredited for engineering) academic institution; if the highest earned S&E degree is a Bachelor's, the applicant must also have one year of experience at the DR-01 (GS-11 equivalent) level to be hired as a DR-02 and one year of specialized experience as a DR-02 (GS-13) to be hired as a DR-03. Examples of specialized experience include experience with electromagnetic NDE testing and/or materials characterization research and/ or experience with physics-based modeling and enhanced data analytics of NDE data </li><li>This is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position requiring Level II certification in the Science and Technology Manager (N) functional stall. Applicants must list all completed APDP certifications on their resume. </li><li>Selectee will have 24 months to meet the APDP certification requirements for the position.</li></ul>Desired Qualifications<ul><li>Master’s or Doctorate degree in a relevant technical field from an accredited institution </li><li>Experience leading teams in a research environment, conducting technical program management, and interacting with DAF/DoD customers. </li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills. </li></ul>When uploading documents, please utilize the naming convention listed below. The Requisition Number for this announcement is 93982: 
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About Galois Galois tackles the hardest problems in computer science. Our mission is to assure trust in critical systems that protect the privacy and integrity of information in the real world. Core to this is the application of formal analysis techniques that allow systems to be modeled, analyzed, and mathematically proven correct to ensure that a system behaves exactly as we intend under all circumstances. We are a community of researchers, engineers, and operations people dedicated to creating trustworthiness in critical systems in every functional area of the organization. Our organization is highly collaborative, and we pursue working from first principles, transparency, building deep trust, learning and innovating, and creating space for you to be authentically you. Our unique organizational structure enables us to adapt to the needs of the innovative projects we deliver. We are employee-owned and aspire to provide employees with a sense of freedom to pursue passions in and out of work - whether it be opportunities to learn, career growth, a sense of community, or whatever else brings you value as a person. Research Engineers at Galois design and develop advanced technologies for safety- and security-critical systems, networks, and applications. Engineers work in small team settings and must successfully interact with clients, partners, and other employees in a highly cooperative, collaborative, and intellectually challenging environment. Our research engineers work in small teams and successfully interact with clients, partners, and other employees in a highly collaborative environment. We're looking for people who can invent, learn, think, and inspire. For more on our organizational structure, visit Life at Galois. About the Role Galois is hiring an embedded security research engineer to join our team! This role will focus on improving the state-of-the-art for embedded security and exploit development techniques. You will use your practical and theoretical knowledge of embedded security, formal techniques, and math to conduct research into securing embedded platforms and create new tools and methodologies to assure high levels of security. Responsibilities As an Embedded Security Research Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities: <ul> <li>Requirements gathering: engaging clients in a series of discussions to iteratively refine their technical needs and jointly imagine innovative concepts to meet those needs.</li> <li>Architecture and design: building high-level architectural descriptions of software systems and refining them into program designs by creating architecture prototypes. Architectures must be designed with assurance in mind, determining where and how formal methods are to be applied.</li> <li>Implementation: extending design prototypes to a finished product, with care taken to ensure robustness and ease of use. </li> <li>Formal verification: use mechanical reasoning tools such as theorem provers and model checkers to demonstrate or analyze desired security and correctness properties of systems.</li> <li>Testing and validation: constructing and regularly conducting system, unit, and regression tests, as well as conducting semi-formal validation and verification.</li> <li>Technology research and development: conducting speculative research and development of cutting-edge technology and incorporating that technology in product prototypes. </li> <li>Technical infrastructure development: developing (designing, implementing, and maintaining) tools for use within Galois, as well as developing library code to be shared among projects.</li> </ul>Key Qualifications <ul> <li>Education:</li> <ul><li>A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, or equivalent is required. </li></ul> <li>Required Technical Expertise:</li> <ul> <li>Background in cybersecurity exploitation (binary analysis, vulnerability discovery, hardware reverse engineering)</li> <li>Basic knowledge of hardware engineering languages and platforms </li> <li>Familiarity with diverse formal methods, such as model checking, theorem proving, and program analysis, and demonstrated expertise in at least one such area.</li> <li>Fluency in one or more programming languages, particularly for developing high-assurance systems and/or security products.</li> </ul> <li>Required General Skills:</li> <ul> <li>Must work well with customers, including building rapport, identifying needs, and communicating with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. </li> <li>Must be highly motivated and able to self-manage deadlines and quality goals.</li> </ul> </ul><ul> <li>Preference will be given to candidates with one or more of the following technical expertise:</li> <ul> <li>Side channel analysis and anti-tamper research and/or industry experience</li> <li>Familiarity with cryptography application and theory </li> </ul> </ul>Security and Citizenship Requirement The candidate must be a U.S. citizen without close and continuing foreign contacts. Candidates must have and retain a TS clearance and be SAP / SCI eligible. The candidate must not require a U.S. government export license to authorize access to export-controlled technology and software required to perform this role. Location This role requires working in person from our Dayton, OH, office, and client sites in the surrounding area. Benefits We offer a robust benefits package to provide for your and your family's well-being, including: <ul> <li>Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)</li> <li>401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer match and immediate vesting</li> <li>Fully paid medical insurance plans and dental and vision reimbursement plan</li> <li>Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous employer contributions</li> <li>Mental health and wellbeing support through our employee assistance program</li> <li>5 weeks of paid time off and 9 days of paid company holidays each year</li> <li>16 weeks of fully paid parental leave (available for birth, adoption, and fostering)</li> <li>1 week of fully paid "Blue Sky" innovation time each year to pursue your interests</li> </ul> For more information on our benefits, visit Careers at Galois. Compensation Compensation is based on the value of your results, not your value as an employee or person. The compensation process, individual salaries, and criteria for salary changes are transparent to the entire company. For more information about our forward-looking and transparent approach to pay, visit Compensation. Equal Employment Opportunity Galois is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, age, religion, creed, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We encourage and respect different viewpoints and experiences as being essential to the process of innovation. We strive to acquire, grow, and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace that applies principles and standards equitably while supporting the needs and accommodations of the individual employee. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal and state laws, it is the policy of Galois, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the employment application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact peopleoperations@galois.com.

Associate Research Engineer Job No: 502173 Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater) Location: Dayton, OH Category: Research Institute Staff Department: Air Vehicle Optimization - 250403 Pay Grade: R1 - Exempt Advertised: August 30, 2024 Applications close: Position Summary: The Air Vehicle Optimization Group at UDRI is a diverse team of skilled engineers and scientists who work closely with Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop, prototype, and test numerical models, software, and hardware for the multidisciplinary design and analysis of aerospace vehicles. The group brings together specialties in Aerospace, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics to combine state-of-the-art engineering tools with innovative ideas to support future aircraft design methods form conceptual design through flight testing. A few of the projects the group currently supports include: Computational Aircraft Prototype Synthesis (CAPS), Missile Enhancement via ReconfigurabLe Interceptor Nose (MERLIN), Efficient Supersonic Aircraft Vehicle (ESAV), X-56, and XQ-58A. The group is seeking an Associate Research Engineer to support ongoing research and development contracts at Wright-Patterson AFB in the Air Force Research Laboratory providing basic and early applied research supporting the development of a scalable and holistic UQ framework that enables the simultaneous inclusion of multi-physics and multi-fidelity models as well as experimental data at varying levels of trust is necessary to address UQ in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Design Optimization (MADO). The successful candidate will utilize their skills and experience to develop and apply methods for Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) in MADO, focusing on the early (conceptual and preliminary) design phases. Types of uncertainty that shall be considered may include, but are not limited to: parameter uncertainties, such as model or design parameters, geometric or material variables, and parameters associated with environment and process control; model uncertainties, such as from physics-based models from simple to complex, empirical models based on experiments, couplings/interfaces between disciplines, and model boundary conditions; data uncertainties, including noise, measurement errors, and missing data; requirements or usage uncertainty, including uncertainty in constraints; and, uncertainties arising from simulation, including discretization errors, round-off errors, and algorithmic errors. Methods for sensitivity analysis and machine learning applied to UQ are sought for effectiveness-based design (mission/operational analysis) and problems of transient / dynamic behavior where the states are stochastic due to the uncertain parameters (coefficients) within the equations of motion. Skills of interest, and program/software experience, include, but are not limited to: a. Design and modeling, solid modeling, modeling using Engineering Sketch Pad (ESP) and Computational Aircraft Prototype Synthesis (CAPS) b. Uncertainty quantification, reduced order models, surrogate models, probability, and statistics c. Structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, mechanical vibrations, system dynamics & control d. Design optimization, gradient-based optimization, reliability/robust design, sensitivity analysis, analytic sensitivities, adjoint sensitivities e. Machine learning, neural networks, data-driven decision making f. MATLAB, Abaqus, NASTRAN, ASTROS, SmartUQ, DAKOTA, DOT/BIG DOT Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from ABET accredited institution. - Basic experience with Python, MATLAB, Abaqus, C++, SOLIDWORKS, Systems Tool Kit (STK), NASTRAN, ASTROS, SmartUQ, DAKOTA, DOT/BIG DOT or similar programming languages - Knowledge of aircraft design and performance analysis - Strong verbal and interpersonal skills - Excellent attention to detail - Proficient in MS Office Excel, PowerPoint, Word - Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position much be a U.S. Citizen - The candidate must be able to pass a National Agency Check Preferred Qualifications: While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following: - Master's in Mechanical Engineering; SOLIDWORKS Associate's Certification for Mechanical Design - Proficient using Python/MATLAB, Java, or similar programming languages - Experience with NASTRAN/ABAQUS, ASTROS, SmartUQ, DAKOTA, DOT/BIG DOT - Knowledge of CAPS - Knowledge of machine learning, neural networks, data-driven decision making - Knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics - Knowledge of engineering design and solid modeling - Experience with structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, mechanical vibrations, system dynamics & control Special Instructions to Applicants:To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet. Closing Statement: Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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