Junior Software Engineer

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Twin Cities, MN

Job posting number: #7371104

Posted: September 22, 2026

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Job Duties/Responsibilities

(85%) GPU solver development

Assist in software development for our GPU-native hypersonic flow solver and associated software tools

Lead development of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Python API

Create the communication layer between our in-house CFD and mesh generation software

Develop unit and regressions tests

Maintain Github repository and Continuous Integration (CI) efforts

Assist with development of the SABRE mesh generation software as needed

(15%) Development of software build and installation processes

Create CMake files, design build and installation process to be portable across different computing architectures

Integrate a software license and manager license server

Interface with users and assist with questions and debugging efforts related to software installation

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

BA/BS or a combination of relevant education and work experience to equal at least four years

Proficient in C/C++, Python

Experience with GPU programming languages such as OCCA, CUDA, HIP

Knowledge of Linux operating systems and build/installation processes e.g. CMake

Experience developing CFD software

Experience with Github or similar

Ability to learn new programming concepts quickly

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team

US Citizen

Minnesota resident

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with mesh generation software such as Pointwise, Link3D, SABRE

Experience with HPC systems and MPI communication

Knowledge of algorithms for hypersonic CFD

Understanding of physics involved in hypersonic systems

About The Department The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM) is in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, which is a world-class research university with outstanding resources and programs in engineering and science, health sciences, social sciences and liberal arts. The department has vibrant and active research programs in all areas of aerospace engineering and mechanics including fluid dynamics, hypersonics, solid mechanics and materials, and aerospace systems and GNC. The department is poised for growth in both its academic programs and research areas and seeks to expand its faculty by making a number of strategic hires over the next several years.

The AEM department has close ties with on-campus multidisciplinary centers, and convenient access to outstanding shared experimental and computational facilities, such as the Gemini-Huntley Robotics Research Laboratory of the Minnesota Robotics Institute, the Minnesota Nano Center etc.

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