Lead Research Engineer II - Fire Modeling

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Research Engineer II at UL Research Institutes, based in our Columbia, Maryland, office.

The Lead Research Engineer II at UL Research Institutes leads advanced research in fire modeling and fire dynamics for the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI). Responsibilities include developing, validating, and applying fire models; designing and analyzing experiments; and documenting research outcomes. This role drives feasibility studies, develops solutions to complex engineering challenges, and serves as a recognized expert in hazard-based safety engineering. Projects require deep knowledge of state-of-the-art engineering principles and the ability to apply them to solve a wide range of research problems.

UL Research Institutes:

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Fire Safety teams who conduct the research required to produce that knowledge and put into practice.

Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI)

UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) advances fire safety knowledge to address the world’s unresolved fire safety risks and emerging dangers. As part of UL Research Institutes, we are committed to sharing our fire safety insights with everyone to advance UL’s public safety mission of providing safe living and working environments for people everywhere. Through advanced fire science, rigorous research, extensive outreach, and education in collaboration with our international network of partners, we share with stakeholders the information, tools, and resources that enable them to make better, more fire-safe decisions that ultimately save lives and property. To learn more, visit FSRI.org.

What you’ll learn and achieve:

As the Lead Research Engineer II, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Identify fundamental knowledge needed to enhance UL’s thought leadership and support the strategy of UL.

• Apply intensive and diverse knowledge of mathematics, computing, engineering science, and physics concepts to the specific research tasks. Exercises a high degree of judgment in formulating, evaluating, and correlating broad engineering research concepts and guiding the analysis of unique problems and developing new and improved techniques and methods for modeling and new and improved understanding of fire dynamics.

• Stay ahead of advancements in the fields of fire modeling and fire dynamics by reading journals and scientific publications, attending academic conferences, writing and collaborating on original publications, and delivering presentations on research topics. Stay abreast of current needs and trends.

• Plan, design, and complete initial and follow-up procedures as needed to test and validate results.

• Collaborate with industry, academics and other research and development staff to apply the results of research used to develop new techniques, products, practices and UL Standards.

• Oversight of multiple research projects and project teams.

• Serve as primary investigator (PI) for research projects.

• Research project budget responsibilities.

• Ensures research quality standards are met.

• Performs other duties as directed.

What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

• People: Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.

• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public go