Do you have experience simulating physics-based models and a strong understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer? Do you long to apply your academic expertise to an impactful and engaging business problem that will reduce energy consumption of the building sector? Have you always wanted to apply your computer programming skills (or acquire new programming skills) to your thermodynamics and heat transfer abilities?

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

The Thermodynamics Simulation Engineer will develop physics-based models of building and HVAC components, equipment, assemblies, systems, buildings, and campuses. They will standardize and validate these models for use by the PassiveLogic control engine for optimized autonomous control of buildings. This applied science/engineering role will work on energy equipment mathematical model development, thermo-physical systems modeling, and building simulation. They will participate in both product development and software development.

The ideal candidate will:

• Come from a variety of science and engineering backgrounds including physics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, architectural engineering etc.
• Have strong knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer
• Have mathematical modeling experience and building physics-based models
• Have interest in (or, better yet, experience with) computer programming and/or software development

ABOUT PASSIVELOGIC

PassiveLogic is disrupting the world of automation with the first fully autonomous platform for buildings. Our culture is built on bringing together the most talented engineers, thinkers, and creatives — backed by the world's leading investors — working together to make the future a reality.

PassiveLogic's infinitely configurable platform enables users to design their own custom autonomous systems. We've reinvented the fundamental principals of automation to replace legacy control logic with real-time control decisions at the edge, reducing the world's carbon footprint, while paving the way for the future of smart cities. We are looking for team members who have a passion for technology and want to work on cutting-edge problems with real-world solutions.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
• Understanding of buildings, mechanical, and/or process control
• Strong math, numerical methods, and analysis skills
• Experience with mathematical modeling (e.g. Modelica, Matlab, Mathcad, Maple, Python, etc)

YOU SHOULD HAVE:

• Good analysis and problem-solving skills 
• Experience with FEA modeling techniques
• Strong programming skills (e.g. Matlab, C++, C, Swift, etc)
• Fundamentals of building energy and/or HVAC systems

IT IS HELPFUL TO HAVE:

• Experience with EnergyPlus or other building simulation environments
• Swift language development experience (S4TF even better)
• Familiarity with heuristic, statistical, or machine learning methods

COMPENSATION, PERKS, & BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation
• Equity share
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits available
• 401K program
• National Parks pass
• Ski passes
• Must be diligent and get work done, but we do respect powder days

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

With your cover letter and resume, include a description of a project (of any type) you personally created, devised, built, managed, organized, or designed that was of your own self-initiative.

We are looking for practitioners who are passionate about understanding people, committed to lifelong learning, and driven by the love of what they do. We know there are candidates who might not fit everything we've described above, or who might have experience and skills we haven't considered. If that's you, please apply.

_Unsolicited resumes sent to PassiveLogic, including unsolicited resumes sent to PassiveLogic business mailing address, fax machine, email address, or directly to PassiveLogic employees, will be considered PassiveLogic property. PassiveLogic will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. _