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# Staff HPC Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** Vast, Inc
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Abaqus, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Nastran (Computer-Aided Design Software), Scripting, High Performance Computing, Information Technology, Slurm, Hardware Infrastructure, Puppet, Ansys, Terraform, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_20ce6508d19c4546490c767f8d030900

## About the Role

* 8+ years of HPC administration and architecture or relevant industry experience
 * Experience supporting HPC clusters for Aerospace or a related industry, including structural, dynamic, mechanical, computational fluid dynamic analyses
 * Deep understanding of SLURM and Linux
 * Experience working with engineering organizations to shape architecture and administration of HPC systems to accelerate engineering analysis
 * Proven track record of leading technical initiatives from concept through production deployment
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, math, engineering, or equivalent work experience

Preferred Skills & Experience

 * AWS Parallel Cluster for HPC
 * Infrastructure/configuration as code frameworks including Terraform and Puppet
 * Cloud infrastructure experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP
 * Expert in Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys, STAR-CCM, Wave6 analysis software
 * Experience building on-premise HPC environments, including virtualization layers and underlying hardware (compute, storage, networking, and GPU infrastructure)
 * Proficiency in Python or an equivalent scripting language
 * Ability to work effectively in a team environment
 * Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
 * Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
 * Logical and strategic approach to solving problems
 * Ability to read and understand basic floor plans
 * Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changes in strategic direction

## Description

* Build, support, and architect Vast's high-performance compute (HPC) infrastructure
 * Design and implement enhancements to the HPC environment including new features to improve performance, ease of use, and cost optimization
 * Provide support to the engineering teams who use HPC for their analysis
 * Own the lifecycle of Vast's HPC infrastructure, including cluster updates, patching, maintenance, performance, and reliability
 * Integrate the HPC environment with Vast's broader engineering design cycle including upstream design in NX/Teamcenter and post-processing
 * Manage process for onboarding new applications and users to the HPC environment