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Simulation Engineer
$115K–$150K
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) +1 · Full-time · Posted Apr 23, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
El Segundo, California, United States - Education
- Master's degree in applied mathematics, physics, computer science, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field; a PhD in one of these fields in lieu of industry experience.
About the job
Develops physics-based and data-driven simulation models and numerical solvers for automated metal 3D printing systems, integrating them into production and control pipelines.
What you'll do
- Develop high-performance numerical solvers and simulation models for metal 3D printing, including execution on HPC, GPUs, or specialized hardware.
- Integrate solvers and models into simulation pipelines and hardware systems, collaborating with software and control engineers.
- Support computational geometry, meshing, model-predictive control, and documentation of algorithms and integrated systems.
What they ask for
- Master's degree in applied mathematics, physics, computer science, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field; a PhD in one of these fields may substitute for industry experience.
- Demonstrated experience writing low-level numerical solvers for physical simulations.
- Strong programming skills in C, C++, or CUDA.
- Experience developing simulations in a high-performance compute environment, such as running on GPUs; familiarity with a physical modeling domain such as solid or continuum mechanics.
Nice to have
- Experience with real-time or near-real-time GPU or parallel simulations, direct numerical simulation, or thermo-elastic/thermo-elastoplastic modeling.
- Familiarity with computational geometry, meshing, data-driven or hybrid simulation methods, optimization, or control theory.
Pay
$115,000-$150,000 USD base salary
Tools
C, C++, CUDA, HPC, GPUs, FPGAs, 2D and 3D meshing libraries and tools
AI focus
Develop physics-based and data-driven models for the laser powder bed fusion process and support hybrid physics/data simulation methods.
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