Modeling & Simulation Engineer
First Mode develops and manufactures decarbonization solutions for heavy industry partners dedicated to the clean energy future — for people and planet.
Our team is creative and passionate, with a range of experiences and capabilities. If you want to create a cleaner, more sustainable world, we'd love your help.
First Mode is seeking to add new members to our engineering team focused on modeling and simulation. We’re looking for individuals who have passion, experience, and hard-won lessons in the art of model development. You enjoy diving into new platforms and technologies to figure out how they work and appreciate the thrill of seeing your work bring a physical system to life.
Position Responsibilities
- Design and maintain complex integrated models for simulation
- Work with cross-disciplinary teams to scope and define new model
- Create ways of using simulations that trade breadth with performance
- Develop low-level algorithms for subsystem simulations based on first principles
- Define and run trade studies in order to help engineers make decisions
- Summarize and communicate results to multidisciplinary team members and customers
- Validate and test simulation results
- Verify system-level requirements
- Working with small interdisciplinary teams, you will analyze the data and build the models that form the basis for solutions to complex problems. You will work on models that are used to solve the challenges around decarbonizing heavy industry.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Analytics, or Data Science
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong python and MATLAB/Simulink skills
- Experience in systems analysis
- Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences
- Ability to work independently as well as in a dynamic team environment
- Ability to work in undefined and quickly evolving problem spaces
- Ability and desire to learn new complex engineering concepts
Location
- This position will be located at First Mode’s headquarters in Seattle, WA and will be required to work in office >60% of working hours
Total Rewards
Base Salary Range: $103,000 - $143,000
Modeling & Simulation Engineer I: $103,000 - $130,000
Modeling & Simulation Engineer II: $113,000 - $143,000
Benefits & Perks
- Annual bonus incentive
- Equity-based awards
- 100% employer-paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- 401(k) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution from the start of employment
- Flexible PTO with 12 weeks of supplementary paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits (parking & public transportation)
- A culture that encourages professional growth with learning and development reimbursements
- Open and collaborative workspace with free office snacks and lunches
- Hybrid work model
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First Mode is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with First Mode 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.
