Job No. 159650
- Job Title:
- Junior Software Engineer
- Employer:
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Location:
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Twin Cities , MN
- Posting Date:
- 22-Sep-2026
- Description:
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Job Duties/Responsibilities:
(85%) GPU solver development
Assist in software development for our GPU-native hypersonic flow solver and associated software tools
Lead development of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Python API
Create the communication layer between our in-house CFD and mesh generation software
Develop unit and regressions tests
Maintain Github repository and Continuous Integration (CI) efforts
Assist with development of the SABRE mesh generation software as needed
(15%) Development of software build and installation processes
Create CMake files, design build and installation process to be portable across different computing architectures
Integrate a software license and manager license server
Interface with users and assist with questions and debugging efforts related to software installation
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
BA/BS or a combination of relevant education and work experience to equal at least four years
Proficient in C/C++, Python
Experience with GPU programming languages such as OCCA, CUDA, HIP
Knowledge of Linux operating systems and build/installation processes e.g. CMake
Experience developing CFD software
Experience with Github or similar
Ability to learn new programming concepts quickly
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
US Citizen
Minnesota resident
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with mesh generation software such as Pointwise, Link3D, SABRE
Experience with HPC systems and MPI communication
Knowledge of algorithms for hypersonic CFD
Understanding of physics involved in hypersonic systems
About the Department
The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM) is in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, which is a world-class research university with outstanding resources and programs in engineering and science, health sciences, social sciences and liberal arts. The department has vibrant and active research programs in all areas of aerospace engineering and mechanics including fluid dynamics, hypersonics, solid mechanics and materials, and aerospace systems and GNC. The department is poised for growth in both its academic programs and research areas and seeks to expand its faculty by making a number of strategic hires over the next several years. The AEM department has close ties with on-campus multidisciplinary centers, and convenient access to outstanding shared experimental and computational facilities, such as the Gemini-Huntley Robotics Research Laboratory of the Minnesota Robotics Institute, the Minnesota Nano Center etc.
- Contact information:
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Twin Cities, MN 55455
- United States
- Employer's Website:
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