Thermal Engineer III – Product Development
EPTA GROUP
Computational Fluid Dynamics Consultant – Subsurface & Geothermal
Roadrunner Venture Studios
part-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Adapt and enhance existing subsurface CFD models for geothermal well applications.
- Simulate pressure and temperature fields and capture the coupled physics of downhole heat exchangers.
- Apply open-source numerical frameworks such as PETSc or OpenGeoSys for solver development and refinement.
- Provide concise deliverables and progress updates within ~10 hours/month of consulting time.
- Collaborate with the technical team to align modeling assumptions with engineering requirements.
Requirements
- Current PhD student or postdoctoral researcher in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, geoscience, applied mathematics, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in computational fluid dynamics with applications to subsurface, reservoir, or geothermal systems.
- Proficiency in numerical methods and open-source computational libraries (e.g., PETSc, OpenGeoSys).
- Familiarity with coupled thermal–fluid physics and porous media modeling.
- Ability to work independently with limited time while producing academically rigorous results.
- Ability to work without conflict to other obligations, employment and contracts
