AI / Simulation Engineer - Fire and Explosion
About The Position
The UL Solutions Research and Development team and Modeling and Simulation team is seeking a Simulation Engineer with a strong CFD, fire dynamics and thermal sciences background to support fire and explosion hazard modeling. This role applies advanced computational fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and combustion modeling to evaluate battery fires, gas explosions, and performance-based fire safety designs. The engineer will primarily work with Flame Acceleration Simulator (FLACS) for deflagration explosion and gas dispersion analysis and Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), fire dynamics, smoke, and thermal impact modeling. The position supports large-scale battery fire testing, performance-based design (PBD), code compliance, and customer-facing engineering projects within the energy and built-environment sectors. This role is intended for engineers trained in thermal-fluid sciences or CFD, who wish to specialize in fire and explosion safety engineering. A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
Requirements
- Strong CFD background
- Strong fire dynamics background
- Strong thermal sciences background
- Trained in thermal-fluid sciences or CFD
Responsibilities
- Support fire and explosion hazard modeling using CFD, fire dynamics, and thermal sciences.
- Apply computational fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and combustion modeling to evaluate battery fires, gas explosions, and performance-based fire safety designs.
- Utilize Flame Acceleration Simulator (FLACS) for deflagration explosion and gas dispersion analysis.
- Utilize Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) for fire dynamics, smoke, and thermal impact modeling.
- Support large-scale battery fire testing.
- Support performance-based design (PBD) and code compliance projects.
- Engage in customer-facing engineering projects within the energy and built-environment sectors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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