Research Scientist - CFD Modeler (Flexible) Job at Alcoa Corporation
About the location
Alcoa’s U.S. portfolio includes Alcoa's corporate headquarters (ACC), Alcoa's Technology Center (ATC), four smelters, hydroelectric power and a calcined coke plant. Every day is a new and exciting challenge at the Alcoa Technical Center in New Kensington, PA, just north of Pittsburgh; whether working virtually, on-site, or a hybrid of the two, we develop new technologies with our Breakthrough Technologies team that has the potential to impact the life of millions of people, and foster the sustainable footprint from Alcoa to the world. It was here where we developed the technology recently announced in partnership with Rio Tinto, called ELYSIS™, where we will produce aluminum with ZERO emission of greenhouse gases. In fact, we will actually be generating oxygen to our atmosphere during the aluminum production process– a revolution to the aluminum industry!
About the job
Alcoa Technical Center (ATC) is the flagship light metal research center of Alcoa situated in New Kensington; PA. ATC focuses on the development of breakthrough technologies in the field of aluminum. ATC has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist to further enrich their career in the field of modeling to help assist in the development and commercialization of the future and cleaner technologies in the aluminum industry.
Job Responsibilities:
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Solving technically ambitious problems involving physics associated with aluminum industry
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Perform modeling and follows methodologies in methods while validating models based on proposed experiments to help scale up processes.
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Ability to perform significant data analysis from experimental data to develop and validate computational models.
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Interact and assist lab and pilot scale operations in the development of breakthrough technologies for Alcoa
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Coordinate work with CAD designers in the iterative engineering process to find the efficient design as quickly as possible
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Write technical reports and present findings of the modeling work to the broader team
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Collaborate and make key decisions during technology development
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Use knowledge to navigate through data and technology challenges
Key Qualifications:
Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people & lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do. To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success we desire the following background:
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PhD or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Thermal Engineering or engineering field.
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Shown experience in multi-physics simulations, including computational fluid dynamics (fluid flow, multiphase flow, mass transport, free surface flow), heat transfer, electrical and electrochemical, structural, and combinations of these such as thermal electric, thermal mechanical, Magnetohydrodynamics etc.
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Excellent communication, presentation, and time leadership skills
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Hands on experience with understanding and interpreting results from lab to pilot scale experiments.
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Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and self motivation.
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