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Senior / Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Applications (CFD)

Luminary Cloud is an early-stage tech startup that focuses on innovations in computing for enterprise industrial R&D.We are developing amazing new technologies that will revolutionize the engineering simulation industry!

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Senior / Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Applications (CFD)

Luminary· San Mateo, CAView company profile


Job title
Senior / Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Applications (CFD)
Job location
San Mateo, CA
Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Forward Deployed Engineer on Luminary's Applications Engineering team, you will lead the CFD and engineering analysis for complex customer engagements. You will work closely with customer engineers to understand the design problem, make sound engineering decisions, and define the right simulation strategy. You will build and validate high-quality datasets, partner with AI/ML teams to develop Physics AI models grounded in high-fidelity simulation, and ensure the resulting solution supports the customer's engineering decisions and workflow. You will collaborate with delivery leads, Product, and Engineering throughout the engagement.


WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Own technical decisions around physics, modeling assumptions, fidelity, and validation.
  • Design and execute CFD campaigns at scale on the Luminary platform.
  • Automate simulation workflows from geometry through results.
  • Partner with AI/ML scientists to train, evaluate, and validate Physics AI models.
  • Work with Data & Platform engineers to deploy models into customer engineering workflows.
  • Test new platform capabilities and build reusable tools that improve technical delivery.
  • Travel to customer sites for deployment, training, and technical reviews.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field, or an MS with significant relevant industry experience.
  • Deep hands-on industrial CFD experience, including meshing, solver setup, and simulation validation.
  • Experience with Ansys Fluent, Simcenter STAR-CCM+, PowerFLOW, OpenFOAM, or similar CFD tools.
  • Experience running large parametric or DoE studies on HPC or cloud environments.
  • Strong Python skills for engineering automation, APIs, and SDK workflows.
  • Experience working directly with customers or cross-functional engineering teams.


Eligibility: Limited to U.S. Persons. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.


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Luminary headquarters

Redwood City, CA

Company size

50–100 employees

Founded

2019

Total raised

$187,000,000

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