Simulation Engineer for SALT-E Project

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This position is a summer position for a student who has completed their Bachelors degree and is planning on pursuing a Masters degree at UNH and contribute to an externally funded project by Brayton Energy LLC.

Duties/Responsibilities

Simulations (75%)

• Perform OpenFoam simulations for components related to the project.

Design/Modeling/Testing (15%)

• Design/Modeling/Testing of components related to the project.

Other Engineering Support (10%)

• Provide other relevant engineering support as needed by the project sponsor.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Minimum requirements are a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with strong academic record and experience with CFD and OpenFOAM in particular.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to critically evaluate engineering problems

• Ability to troubleshoot, particularly related to coding

• Knowledge and understanding of CFD

• Knowledge and understanding of Fluid Mechanics

• Knowledge and understanding of Thermodynamics and Thermal Systems

• Ability to communicate engineering results

• Hands-on engineering experience, preferably in the aero-space field

Other Requirements:

• US permanent resident or US citizen

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.  Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00