Staff Scientist

Posted: 06-Jan-24

Location: Pasadena, California

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Engineering

Internal Number: 4914556

Staff Scientist
Caltech
Job Category: Fulltime Temporary
Exempt Overtime Eligible: Exempt
Benefits Eligible: Benefit Based
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world’s brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.
Job Summary
The candidate will conceive, plan, design, and conduct research in developing computationally efficient models to predict high-speed boundary-layer transition. This includes studying optimal boundary-layer receptivity to various types of free-stream disturbances, specifically to complex geometries exhibiting shocks and shock layers.
Essential Job Duties

• Conceive, plan, and conduct fundamental studies to understand receptivity mechanisms of flat-plate hypersonic boundary layers.
• Investigate optimal receptivity analysis. Formulate solution strategies for flows involving shock waves.
• Develop the Caltech Stability and Transition Analysis Toolkit (CSTAT).
• Authors and/or co-authors results and presents findings in journals, scientific organizations or conferences with Principal Investigator
• Provide guidance and direction to graduate students, staff and other researchers regarding direction of the project and interpretation of research results.
• Initiate and develop award proposals with the Principal Investigator to support continued research.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-performance computing, design, and conducting laboratory experiments.

Required Documents

• Resume

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://hr.caltech.edu/work/job_openings
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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