Postdoctoral Researcher (Computational Fluid Dynamics)

Location: Main Campus, College Station, Texas, United States

Company

Texas A&M Engineering, part of the Texas A&M University System, conducts basic and applied engineering research, workforce development, and technology transition.

What you will do

• Conduct research in fluid dynamics, turbulence, and computational fluid dynamics.
• Develop and perform high-fidelity simulations of boundary layers, separated flows, wakes, and airfoils.
• Develop and validate computational methods, including particle-tracking and flow-analysis tools.
• Use high-performance computing for large-scale simulations and data analysis.
• Analyze turbulence, flow separation, relaminarization, and wake behavior to support physics-based and data-driven models.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and external research partners; prepare technical reports, conference presentations, publications, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree required.
• Strong background in fluid dynamics, turbulence, computational fluid dynamics, and scientific computing.
• Experience with high-fidelity simulation methods such as DNS and/or spectral or high-order numerical methods.
• Experience using high-performance computing systems.
• Experience with Lagrangian particle tracking and Eulerian-Lagrangian data analysis.
• Experience with wall-bounded turbulence, pressure-gradient flows, flow separation, or wake dynamics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with reduced-order modeling, surrogate modeling, or physics-informed machine learning.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position in a multidisciplinary, multi-university research environment.
• Medical, prescription, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Defined-benefit retirement plan with an 8.25% employer contribution, plus voluntary retirement programs.
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, and work-life balance support.
• Training through LinkedIn Learning, professional development opportunities, tuition assistance, and educational release time.
• Employment requires completion of the federal I-9 process and proof of authorization to work in the United States. Positions are security-sensitive and subject to a criminal history investigation and credential verification.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume or CV, three work references with contact information including at least one supervisor or former supervisor, and several representative publications.
• All required job application data must be entered; incomplete submissions may be rejected as invalid.