Software Engineer, Finite Element Analysis, Structural Optimization

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and enhance finite element analysis (FEA) solvers and structural simulation processes.

• Create high-performance simulation frameworks for large-scale engineering optimization tasks.

• Enhance solver stability, precision, scalability, and execution speed.

• Develop production-quality numerical software in C++ tailored for scientific and engineering calculations.

• Contribute to GPU-accelerated simulation and optimization frameworks.

• Design structural optimization algorithms that encompass topology, shape, and sizing optimization.

• Engage in sensitivity analysis, constraint management, and optimization techniques.

• Investigate novel strategies for simulation-aware and manufacturability-aware optimization.

• Assist in research-oriented problem-solving across engineering and computational geometry fields.

• Facilitate the integration of optimization results into production-ready CAD workflows.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Research, and Application Engineering teams.

• Take part in technical architecture discussions, code evaluations, and solver design choices.

• Document technical insights and convey intricate concepts clearly to the team.

• Help define the technical trajectory of InfinitForm’s core engineering platform.

⛳️ Requirements

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computational Mechanics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, emphasizing FEA, structural optimization, numerical methods, simulation, or scientific computing.

• Solid foundation in finite element analysis, solid mechanics, and numerical techniques.

• Profound knowledge of structural optimization methods, including topology optimization and sensitivity analysis.

• Extensive C++ experience in scientific, numerical, or high-performance computing applications.

• Strong mathematical and analytical problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to independently manage complex technical systems.

• Collaborative attitude and the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.

• Enthusiasm and curiosity for tackling challenging engineering and computational tasks.

• Nice to Have - Experience with GPU computing (CUDA, OpenCL, or similar), familiarity with parallel computing or HPC environments, background in computational geometry, CAD/CAE systems, or generative design, experience with large-scale numerical optimization systems, published research or advanced academic credentials in computational mechanics, simulation, or optimization, experience with production engineering software platforms.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and significant equity.