PhysicsX
Senior Simulation Engineer - Electromagnetics Specialist
New York +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Location
- New York
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- At least 3 to 5 years of industry experience (post Masters or PhD) in a commercial, non-research environment.
About the job
Build and automate electromagnetic simulations and workflows for customer engineering challenges, supporting optimization and the development of machine-learning models.
What you'll do
- Build, validate, and interpret complex low- and high-frequency electromagnetic models; automate simulation and optimization pipelines.
- Work with customers and data science teams to deliver simulation and AI solutions, present results, and improve simulations for deep-learning surrogates.
- Mentor junior engineers and travel to customer sites in North America an average of 3–4 weeks per quarter.
What they ask for
- Deep expertise in electromagnetic theory and simulation, with hands-on experience in at least one relevant EM area.
- Proficiency in at least one industry-standard EM simulation platform.
- Ability to independently set up complex simulations, interpret results, and make sound engineering decisions.
- At least 3 to 5 years of industry experience post Masters or PhD in a commercial, non-research environment.
Nice to have
- Coding skills in Python and/or MATLAB, or ability to quickly learn programming languages.
- PCB layout and signal integrity analysis experience using tools such as Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer, or Ansys SIwave.
Tools
Ansys HFSS, Ansys Maxwell, CST Studio Suite, COMSOL Multiphysics, Altair FEKO, Altair Flux, Siemens Simcenter MAGNET, Python
AI focus
Generate accurate simulation results and predictions to train Machine Learning and Deep Learning models; adapt EM setups and outputs to support Deep Learning surrogates and solve customer challenges using simulation and AI.
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