Operations Research Analyst jobs in Salisbury, NC

Corvid Technologies is seeking research and development analysts with experience in fields such as material science, structural dynamics, computational physics, and/or software development to join our R&D group in Mooresville, NC. Positions are available for entry-level and experienced researchers. This position will provide an opportunity for talented candidates to advance state-of-art technology that supports Corvid's endeavor to deliver timely and accurate engineering solutions to our customers.

Entry-level applicants should have an excellent graduate academic record in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or Material Science with computer modeling and simulation interests. However, experience in related fields can replace or complement advanced degrees.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in the research, design, and development of Corvid’s high-fidelity multi-physics modeling tools, which include but not limit to CFD, FEA, heat transfer, and fluid/structure interaction, etc.

• Collaborate with application engineers/customers, analyze real-world problems, and provide robust and fast turn-around solutions.

• Design, prototype, and implement advanced solutions to challenging problems.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or Material Science with dissertation requiring the application of multi-disciplinary problem-solving skills.

• Strong background in modeling and simulation.

• Strong background in computational physics software.

• Some background in software development.

  • Particularly for modeling and simulation tools and computational physics.

• Functional knowledge of at least three of the following:

  • Material science

  • Structural dynamics

  • Finite element method

  • Numerical methods

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong scripting and general use programming language skills.

  • e.g. Python, MATLAB, bash, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Linux experience.

• C experience.

• Fortran experience.

• Working knowledge of CAD and numerical grid generation techniques and applications.

• Familiar with version control and continuous integration tools.

Why Corvid?

Founded in 2004, we are a group of over 300 engineers and scientists, about 3/4 with master’ degrees or Ph.D.'s, that provide end-to-end solutions including concept development, design and optimization, prototype build, test and manufacture.  We leverage the predictive capability of our high-fidelity computational physics solvers, indigenous massively parallel supercomputer system, prototyping plant, and ballistics and mechanics lab to investigate a variety of high-rate physics phenomena. 

The results are complex engineering solutions for a variety of applications; aircraft, ballistic missile defense, cybersecurity, motorsports, armor development, biological systems, and missile and warhead design and development.  These results are achieved with optimal design and cost efficiency due to the predictive capability of Corvid’s tools and our in-house, end-to-end integrated approach, which differentiates Corvid from the market.

We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Paid gym membership
• Flexible schedules
• Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match up to 6%
• Three weeks starting PTO; increasing with tenure
• Continued education and training opportunities
• Uncapped incentive opportunities