Senior Computational Electromagnetics Scientist

ARA Career • Dayton, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a driven and talented Senior Computational Scientist to conduct research in the modeling and simulation of advanced and complex systems spanning the fields of computational electromagnetics, acoustics, and physics. This position will be located at Applied Research Associate's office in Dayton, OH. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, communication, and program development skills. S/he will leverage all extant knowledge and state of the art, including but not limited to AI/ML techniques to enable ARA to lead the industry in the development of solutions to problems hitherto untenable. The candidate is also encouraged to lead R&D business development activities, including developing PoCs, authoring proposals, RFI responses, and opportunity initiation.

Requirements

• US citizen with the ability to receive and maintain a US Security clearance at SECRET or higher.
• D. in Electrical Engineering or related field with a specialization in Computational Science and/or Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in Computational Modeling and Simulation of complex physical phenomena.
• Demonstrated success developing and deploying high-performance CEM software.
• Proven ability to write and contribute to winning technical proposals.
• Strong technical communication skills for both team leadership and business development.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams with demonstrated experience providing technical leadership and directing research teams or projects.
• Ability to manage and motivate individuals with a range of personality types.
• A growth mindset and enthusiasm for continuous learning.
• Demonstrated background with 6+ years' experience in the development of Computational Electromagnetics Software – including Finite Element Methods, Integral Equations and Accelerated Numerical Solution schemes such as Fast Multipole Methods, Adaptive Cross Approximations, etc.
• Extensive familiarity developing direct and iterative solvers for matrix systems representing linear equations in the several millions of unknowns.
• Extensive programming proficiency in C/C++, Python, and/or FORTRAN is required.
• Deep working familiarity with source code version control tools such as Git, continuous software integration such as GitLab and the Linux (or other nix-based) operating systems is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing AI/ML-based reduced order models or surrogate models.
• Working knowledge of EM shape optimization and materials optimization.
• Expertise in radar signal processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in the development of Advanced Computational Solutions to complex physical problems.
• Develop software algorithms and tools to solve problems related to the interaction of electromagnetic energy with complex media.
• Research and develop the next generation of tools in Computational Electromagnetics, Acoustics, and Fluid Dynamics.
• Research and Develop AI/ML based techniques to extend the reach of traditional computational tools and capabilities.
• Work with a unique group of highly skilled and experienced mathematicians, physicists, RF/antennas engineers, and computer scientists to solve complex, large-scale computational problems.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of experts in CEM, AI/ML, and software engineering.
• Advance ARA’s capabilities.
• Mentor and upskill junior engineers and scientists.
• Help transition emerging research in CEM and ML-based surrogates into operational, real-world solutions.
• Lead R&D business development activities, including developing PoCs, authoring proposals, RFI responses and opportunity initiation.

Benefits

• 401-K Retirement with employer matching contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Various insurance options including Flexible Spending Plan and a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid leave and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree