Drogue

Founding Simulation Engineer

Washington, D.C

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 89 days ago

FEACFDMechanical DesignAerospace Engineering

About the role

We're a small team tackling a massive, first-of-its-kind engineering challenge.
This requires a mix of first principles engineering and existing technology from other industries.
When something needs to be modeled, simulated, or visualized - that's you.

Build and maintain high-fidelity CAD models and simulation environments for the full platform
Develop multi-physics simulations: structural, thermal, fluid, and dynamic response under realistic ocean conditions
Create digital twin frameworks that tie simulation models to real sensor data as we move to prototype and deployment
Drogue is building the world's first offshore floating data centers.
If you thrive in ambiguity, love hard problems, and want to build something that's never been built before - keep reading.
We're engineering a new class of ocean-deployed infrastructure that generates its own power, recovers its own waste heat, stays on station in severe weather, and runs autonomously.
As our Founding Simulation Engineer you'll build the computational backbone that lets us test, break, and optimize our platform before it ever hits the water.
From high-fidelity CAD models to multi-physics simulations to digital twins, you'll create the virtual environment where our engineering team makes decisions faster and with more confidence.
There is no legacy tool stack to defend, you'll help build it from scratch.

Strong proficiency in CAD and various simulation platforms, strong opinions on tool selection for FEA, CFD, and hydrodynamic modeling
B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Engineering, or related field
Experience building simulations that informed real engineering decisions - not just academic exercises

Run scenario analysis - extreme weather, failure modes, load cases - so we find the problems before the ocean does

We pay our employees competitive salaries based on level of experience and offer meaningful equity in a fast growing company.

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