Your work will combine physics modeling, numerical implementation, and close collaboration with magnet designers and experimental teams. You will contribute across three primary domains:
1. Electromagnetic & Thermal Multiphysics Modeling
You will develop predictive models of superconducting magnet behavior across steady-state and transient regimes.
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Electromagnetic Simulation: Model high-field magnet systems including current distribution, inductance, AC losses, and nonlinear material behavior.
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Thermal Modeling: Simulate heat generation, conduction, and cryogenic cooling performance under operational and fault conditions.
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Multiphysics Coupling: Develop coupled EM-thermal models to capture transient events such as current redistribution and localized heating.
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Quench Modeling: Implement and validate numerical frameworks to simulate quench initiation, propagation, and protection strategies.
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Model Validation: Correlate simulations with experimental data from conductor and coil tests to continuously refine predictive capability.
2. In-House Tool Development & Numerical Infrastructure
Beyond commercial software, you will help build Proxima’s internal modeling backbone.
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Custom Solvers & Reduced-Order Models: Develop fast, scalable modeling tools for system-level studies and design iteration.
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Automation & Parametric Studies: Build robust pipelines for design sweeps, optimization, and uncertainty quantification.
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Code Development: Contribute to internal Python- or C+±based frameworks for magnet modeling and data post-processing.
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Verification & Benchmarking: Establish numerical best practices, validation procedures, and cross-comparison between tools.
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Scalability: Ensure models can scale from conductor-level physics to full magnet assemblies.
Experience with COMSOL or similar commercial multiphysics tools (ANSYS, Opera, etc.) is valuable, but building reliable, physics-based in-house tools is equally (if not more) important.
3. Design Integration & Engineering Decision Support
Your models will not live in isolation — they will directly shape hardware.
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Design Feedback: Provide quantitative guidance on conductor layout, stabilization strategies, and protection schemes.
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Risk Assessment: Identify failure modes and quantify margins under realistic operating scenarios.
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Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with magnet engineers, quench protection specialists, and test engineers.
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Documentation & Communication: Translate complex physics into clear engineering recommendations.