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UniversalAGI is building OpenAI for Physics. AI startup based in San Francisco and backed by Elad Gil (#1 Solo VC), Eric Schmidt (former Google CEO), Prith Banerjee (ANSYS CTO), Ion Stoica (Databricks Founder), Jared Kushner (former Senior Advisor to the President), David Patterson (Turing Award Winner), and Luis Videgaray (former Foreign and Finance Minister of Mexico). We're building foundation AI models for physics that enable end-to-end industrial automation from initial design through optimization, validation, and production.
We're building a high-velocity team of relentless researchers and engineers that will define the next generation of AI for industrial engineering. If you're passionate about AI, physics, or the future of industrial innovation, we want to hear from you.
As a Maritime Hydrodynamics CFD Engineer, you'll be in the arena from day, building the future of AI for physics simulation with your own hands. This is your chance to take everything you've learned in ship hydrodynamics and marine engineering and use it to build foundation AI models that will transform how the entire industry works.
You'll work directly with the CEO and founding team to shape our product around the real pain points you've faced in your career: the complex hull form optimization, the challenging free surface modeling, the tedious seakeeping analyses, the endless resistance and propulsion studies.
hydrodynamics for maritime hull designs at unprecedented scale and speed
hundreds or thousands of hull geometries systematically, building the data pipelines that will train our foundation models
by working directly on research problems with our AI team, bridging the gap between traditional CFD and cutting-edge ML
to solve their problems and define benchmark datasets, validation criteria, and workflows that prove our models can match or exceed traditional simulation accuracy
, every simulation you run directly improves our foundation models
with customers and internal teams,
translating between the world of marine CFD and the world of AI
This is a role for someone who's ready to solve some of humanity's hardest problems, push past the limitations of traditional CFD, and build something that will define the next generation of industrial engineering.
3+ years of industry hands-on experience in hydrodynamics CFD simulation in maritime industries. Including preprocessing, simulation, post-processing, and design.
Expert in solver frameworks (STAR-CCM+, FINE/Marine, OpenFOAM, ORCA, or similar).
Deep understanding of ship hydrodynamics, hull form design, free surface flows, meshing strategies, boundary conditions, and numerical methods.
Solid understanding on parameterizing CAD to generate different variants of geometry
Strong communicator capable of bridging customers, engineering and research teams.
Outstanding execution velocity and delivery.
Exceptional creativity, problem-solving ability, ambition, and attention to detail.
Comfortable working in high-intensity, fast-paced startup environments with evolving priorities and tight deadlines.
Prior experience integrating AI/ML models into simulation pipelines.
Industry experience in CFD simulation in aerospace or domains outside maritime.
Industry experience in maritime for related disciplines:seakeeping, maneuvering simulations, propeller design, cavitation analysis, structural hydrodynamics, offshore structures, autonomous surface vessels.
Familiarity with naval architecture workflows and tools used by companies like Saronic and other maritime defense/autonomy companies.
Experience at high-growth AI startups (Seed to Series C).
Forward deployed experience.
Opportunity to shape the technical foundation of a rapidly growing foundational AI company.
Work on cutting-edge industrial AI problems with immediate real-world impact.
Direct collaboration with the founder & CEO and ability to influence company strategy
Competitive compensation with significant equity upside.
Access to world-class investors and advisors in the AI space.
We provide great benefits, including:
Competitive compensation and equity.
Competitive health, dental, vision benefits paid by the company.
401(k) plan offering.
Flexible vacation.
Team Building & Fun Activities.
Great scope, ownership and impact.
AI tools stipend.
Monthly commute stipend.
Monthly wellness/fitness stipend.
Daily office lunch & dinner covered by the company.
Immigration support.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again... who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly." - Teddy Roosevelt
At our core, we believe in being "in the arena." We are builders, problem solvers, and risk-takers who show up every day ready to put in the work: to sweat, to struggle, and to push past our limits. We know that real progress comes with missteps, iteration, and resilience. We embrace that journey fully knowing that daring greatly is the way to create something truly meaningful.
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What is the salary for this role?
Salary details will be discussed during the interview.
What experience is required?
3+ years of experience is required.
Is this position still open?
Yes, currently active and accepting applications.
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