PhysicsX - Simulation Engineer (CFD) - Large Physics Models
Requirements
• A postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) in engineering, applied mathematics, physics or a related field, ideally with research involving numerical analysis of PDEs or computational engineering. A PhD is preferred but not required. • At least 1-2 years of industry experience in CFD, ideally in turbomachinery, aerospace, defence or the chemical and process industries (CPI). • Experience developing numerical solvers or PDE solvers, for example in JAX, Warp or a comparable framework. • Hands-on experience with at least one commercial CFD solver, such as Simcenter STAR-CCM+ or Ansys Fluent. • Comfort working in a research setting, where problems are open-ended and the path isn’t always clear. • Strongly preferred • Practical experience with OpenFOAM. • Exposure to ML or surrogate model development, or experience working directly with ML teams.
Responsibilities
• Generate simulation data for training large-scale ML models, drawing on a mix of methods and fidelity levels. • Develop and implement solvers and numerical methods, potentially in modern differentiable or GPU-native frameworks such as JAX or NVIDIA Warp. • Work with multi-fidelity data: understand tradeoff between fidelity and CFD simulators and how the two can be combined. • Use commercial and open-source CFD tools to produce reference data • Collaborate closely with ML researchers and engineers, translating between the physics and the models, and helping the team get the best corpus possible. • Contribute to the technical direction of our data generation work and flag the simulation investments that will unlock research progress.
Benefits
• Work at the frontier of Large Physics Models, in a team where simulation expertise shapes the research direction. • Influence how we think about data, fidelity and physics in AI. • Please note, this role is based in London, working 2-3 days per week in our central office. • Build what actually matters • Help shape an AI-native engineering company at a formative stage, tackling problems that genuinely matter for industry and society. This is work with real-world impact - and something you can be proud to stand behind. • Learn alongside exceptional people • Work with a high-caliber, collaborative team of engineers, scientists, and operators who care deeply about doing great work, and about helping each other get better. We come from diverse backgrounds, but we share a commitment to operating at the highest level and addressing some of the most complex challenges out there. If you’re ambitious, thoughtful, and driven by impact, you’ll feel at home. • Influence over hierarchy • We operate with a flat structure: good ideas win - wherever they come from. Questioning assumptions and challenging the status quo isn’t just welcomed, it’s expected. • Sustainable pace, long-term ambition • Building meaningful technology is a marathon, not a sprint. We believe in balancing focused, ambitious work with a life beyond it. Our hybrid model blends time together in our Shoreditch office with work-from-home days, giving you the flexibility to work sustainably while staying connected in person. • And it doesn’t stop there … • 🚀 Equity options - share meaningfully in the company you’re helping to build. • Equity options • 🏦 10% employer pension contribution - because investing in future matters. • 10% employer pension contribution • 🍽️ Free office lunches - to keep you energised and focused. • Free office lunches • 👶 Enhanced parental leave - 3 months full pay paternity and 6 months full pay maternity leave, to provide extra flexibility during the moments that matter most. • Enhanced parental leave • 🍼 YellowNest nursery scheme - to help working parents manage childcare costs. • YellowNest nursery scheme • ☀️ 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays) - because taking time to rest matters. • ☀️ 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays) • 🏥 Private medical insurance - 100% employee cover, giving you complete peace of mind. • Private medical insurance • 💪 Wellhub Subscription - gain access to thousands of gyms, classes and wellness apps, supporting both physical and mental wellbeing. • Wellhub Subscription • 👀 Eye tests - because good work depends on good health. • Eye tests • 📈 Personal development - dedicated support for learning, development, and leveling up over time. • Personal development • 💛 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - confidential wellbeing support, available whenever you need it. • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) • 🚲 Bike2Work scheme and 🚆 Season ticket loan - to make getting to work easier and greener. • Bike2Work scheme and • Season ticket loan • 🚗 Octopus EV salary sacrifice - for a simpler, more sustainable way to drive electric. • 🔎 Watch this space, we’re continuing to build this as we grow… • We value diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply. To help make a change, we sponsor bright women from disadvantaged backgrounds through their university degrees in science and mathematics. • We collect diversity and inclusion data solely for the purpose of monitoring the effectiveness of our equal opportunities policies and ensuring compliance with employment and equality legislation. This information is confidential, used only in aggregate form, and will not influence the outcome of your application.
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