Vulcan Elements
Modeling and Simulation Manager
Research Triangle Park, NC · Junior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
PythonMATLABGitMachine LearningData AnalysisStatisticsFEACFDMechanical DesignSignal ProcessingCOMSOLLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future.
- With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future.
- This is a hands-on technical leadership role.
Responsibilities
- Build and manage a matrixed modeling and simulations team with broad expertise spanning Finite element analysis, Computational fluid dynamics, Stress/Strain analysis, thermodynamic modeling, mathematical/image analysis, and DFT
- Build and manage a matrixed modeling and simulations team with broad expertise spanning Finite element analysis, Computational fluid dynamics, Stress/Strain analysis, thermodynamic modeling, mathematical/image analysis, and DFT; define hiring roadmap, team structure, and capability milestones.
- Experience leading or mentoring a small technical team; ability to set priorities, provide technical guidance, and develop junior researchers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with COMSOL, Fluent, or equivalent
- Familiarity with rare earth magnets, NdFeB alloy systems, or related metallic/magnetic materials.
- Experience leading or mentoring a small technical team
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, Git, or equivalents for scripting, data analysis, and model post-processing.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
- Ph.D. or M.S. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related quantitative field.
- demonstrated ability to build and validate coupled multiphysics models and finite element analysis (FEA).
- Strong mathematical modeling background
- experience with image analysis, machine learning, statistical modeling, or signal processing applied to materials characterization data.
- ability to set priorities, provide technical guidance, and develop junior researchers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- able to produce clear technical reports and present complex results to non-specialist audiences.
- Preferred Qualifications
Nice to have
- Direct experience with DFT codes (VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO, or similar) or demonstrated ability to direct and interpret DFT studies.
- Background in rare earth processing, hydrometallurgy, or magnet manufacturing.
- Experience with grain boundary diffusion processes or sintering simulation.
- Familiarity with thermodynamic modeling and databases such as FactSage, or ThermoCalc
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Benefits
- Strong mathematical modeling background; experience with image analysis, machine learning, statistical modeling, or signal processing applied to materials characterization data.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U
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