# Computational Physicist - Fluid Dynamics at Xcimer Energy

- Company: Xcimer Energy
- What the company does: We're developing an excimer-based laser fusion architecture to commercialize safe, affordable fusion energy while advancing national security. We employ nearly 200 people, mostly in our Denver headquarters. Backed by Prelude Ventures.
- Company website: https://xcimer.energy
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Denver, CO
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-15
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/xcimer/a77fe287-1b08-4905-a12a-da36bc4c02ed
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xcimer-energy-computational-physicist-fluid-dynamics/

## About the role

Xcimer Energy leverages decades of research on Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) combined with groundbreaking new laser architecture. Our mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. Xcimer has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by leading investors, Xcimer is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change.

## What they're looking for

- Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics (preferred), Applied Mathematics, Computational Physics, or a closely related field, with a focus on numerical methods for fluid dynamics
- Strong background in numerical analysis for PDEs, particularly for fluid dynamics
- Hands-on experience with invariant-domain preserving (IDP) methods or comparable certifiably robust discretization frameworks for hyperbolic/compressible flow
- Experience with finite element methods and hands-on development using deal.II (strongly preferred) or similar frameworks
- Experience developing scientific software in C++
- Experience working in high-performance computing environments (MPI-based parallelism and large-scale simulations)

Tags: Computation and Theory