Job Title: Analysis Engineer 

Work Location: Durham County, North Carolina

Summary:

Seeking an engineer to develop and apply advanced simulations for permanent magnet manufacturing processes, focusing on computational modeling, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and validate computational models for thermal, fluid, mechanical, and electromagnetic processes in manufacturing.
• Utilize commercial simulation platforms to build and refine process simulations for key manufacturing steps.
• Integrate simulation results with process data to drive process improvement and support product development.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to incorporate simulation outputs into process optimization workflows.
• Design simulation studies to assess process sensitivities, identify potential failure modes, and guide experimental work.
• Document modeling assumptions, boundary conditions, validation outcomes, and recommendations in accordance with quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain custom scripts and automation tools for simulation data pre- and post-processing.
• Adapt to evolving business needs by taking on additional tasks and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experience building and validating process models using commercial simulation software such as ANSYS (Mechanical, Maxwell, ROCKY, Fluent), COMSOL Multiphysics, or similar platforms.
• Strong knowledge of computational fluid dynamics, heat transfer modeling, and mechanical stress/strain analysis.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for simulation setup, data extraction, and post-processing.
• Ability to independently manage multiple modeling projects and communicate technical results to cross-functional teams.
• Eligibility as a U.S. Person due to access requirements for export-controlled information or facilities.
• Experience modeling metal manufacturing processes (e.g., sintering, casting, powder compaction, forging, heat treatment) is a plus.
• Background in particle-level modeling, electromagnetic simulation, microstructure-evolution modeling, or multiphysics coupled simulations is advantageous.
• Familiarity with GPU-accelerated computing, HPC environments, or cloud-based simulation platforms is beneficial.
• Experience in production, industrial, or R&D environments with exposure to manufacturing constraints and process validation is preferred.

Published Category: Analytical & Process Development