Part-time GPU Computing Specialist - LAVA CFD Team

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Job Description: Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is seeking a skilled and experienced Part-time GPU Computing specialist to support the Launch Ascent and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) team within the Computational Aerosciences Branch (TNA) at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) under the Aircraft Systems and Speceflight Engineering Support Servies (ASSESS) contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing GPU acceleration, performance optimization, and feature development of the LAVA CFD solver suite — a high-performance computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver framework used in mission-critical aerospace simulations. Primary Responsibilities: Contribute to GPU optimization efforts for the LAVA Cartesian solver, focusing on MPI/C++/CUDA implementation Support enhancement of Wall-Modeled Large Eddy Simulation (WMLES) capabilities Implement and optimize new features for the adaptive mesh refinement framework Assist with hybrid parallelization strategies using MPI, CUDA, and OpenMP Help identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in computational workflows Create comprehensive technical documentation for code modifications and new features Assist users with softwa...