About Us
Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Signal Hill, California, Karman Industries is a fast-growing startup on a mission to revolutionize industrial scale heating and cooling. Leveraging breakthroughs from the aerospace and electric vehicle industries, our team is developing cutting-edge high-temperature heat pump technologies to make industrial processes and datacenter cooling more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable.
At Karman Industries, we foster a dynamic and inclusive work environment where innovation thrives. We are looking for passionate, high-impact individuals to join our team and help us accelerate the transition to a more sustainable world.
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Simulation Engineer to join our core engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, running, and analyzing high-fidelity simulations of our thermofluid and mechanical systems. Your work will directly influence the design and performance of our core technology, from initial concept through prototyping and validation. This is a critical role for a candidate who thrives on solving complex, real-world problems and is looking for their next big challenge.
Responsibilities
Develop and validate multi-domain physics models, analyzing fluid flow, thermal performance, structural integrity, and dynamic behavior of systems and components, including heat exchangers and turbomachinery.
Collaborate closely with design and test engineering teams to iterate on designs based on simulation results.
Process, analyze, and present simulation data to the broader team to provide actionable insights that will drive key engineering decisions.
Develop and refine simulation methodologies to improve predictive accuracy and computational efficiency.
Assist in correlating simulation results with experimental test data to ensure model fidelity.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
3+ years of professional experience in a simulation-focused engineering role.
Strong foundation in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.
Proficiency in scripting for simulation automation and data analysis using languages like Python or MATLAB.
Experience with 0-d and 1-d analysis methods in multiple domains (e.g. fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, structural mechanics).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with multi-domain physics simulation packages such as Simulink or Modelica.
Experience modeling rotating machinery, multiphase flows, or compressible fluids.
Experience with conjugate heat transfer simulations.
Hands-on experience with CAD software (e.g. NX or SolidWorks).
A track record of taking ownership of projects and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Karman Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Karman Industries is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.