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# Combustion CFD Developer/Analyst

- **Company:** CFD Research Corporation
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Computational Fluid Dynamics, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, ICEM CFD, Git, Modeling and Simulation, Star CCM+, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usa812758aa9136b6468a4d55648b4508f/eaa

## About the Role

* MS/PhD degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or similar discipline.
 * Experience simulating reacting flow with Cantera, Chemkin, or similar.
 * 2 or more years of experience in development of CFD models or advanced numerical methods (graduate work included).
 * Strong analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to devise creative software design solutions.
 * Proficiency with C++, Python, and shell languages.
 * Working knowledge of software development best practices, including version control via Git.
 * Ability to work on multiple projects as needed.
 * Ability to work independently and effectively in team environments.
 * Good communication skills (verbal and written).
 * Good proactive communication (oral, written, presentation), interpersonal, and organizational skills.
 * Ability to successfully complete assigned tasks with general supervision and oversight.
 * Ambitious, hardworking, and driven towards continuous growth.
 * Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and meet eligibility to obtain/maintain a Security Clearance., * Detailed knowledge of combustion modeling approaches for CFD applications, including implicit time integration, operator-splitting, mechanism reduction, and flamelet approaches.
 * Familiarity with numerical optimization and calibration approaches, especially in regards to chemical mechanism development.
 * Experience with advanced combustor concepts such as scramjets or rotating detonation engines.
 * Knowledge of advanced fluid models, such as non-equilibrium thermochemistry for hypersonic flows or real fluid equations of state and sharp-interface methods for multi-phase flow.
 * Familiarity with Finite-Volume and Discontinuous-Galerkin approaches.
 * Experience with mesh generation software such as ANSA, Pointwise, STAR-CCM+, or ICEM CFD.

## Description

CFD Research has an immediate opening for a talented Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Developer/Analyst specializing in combustion. This individual will support the development of advanced chemical kinetic modeling approaches for large-scale CFD simulations of combustion applications. This individual will work as part of the Aerospace and Defense Solutions Division supporting R&D programs for NASA and DoW. Other responsibilities will include applied modeling and simulation of reacting flows, including analysis and presentation of results.