Modeling & Simulation Engineer — OpenModelica

Summary

Ambitus is an applied AI product and research company that partners with domain experts and enterprises to advance frontier AI capabilities. The Modeling & Simulation Engineer will independently build, debug, and simulate physical-system models using OpenModelica, omc, and OMPython through reproducible, scripted workflows. The role also involves creating modeling tasks with reference solutions and reviewing AI-generated work for technical accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and troubleshoot Modelica models from engineering descriptions, specifications, and existing models
• Automate simulations with omc and OMPython and validate that results reflect the intended physics
• Create modeling tasks with reference solutions and review AI-generated work for technical accuracy

Skills

• At least 3 years of relevant industry or applied research experience, including substantial hands-on work with OpenModelica
• Relevant backgrounds include controls, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, aerospace, energy systems, electrical engineering, and thermal/process simulation
• Strong proficiency in Modelica and OpenModelica for physical-system modeling
• Hands-on experience with omc and OMPython for headless simulation and Python-based automation
• Ability to diagnose modeling and simulation failures and assess whether results are physically sound
• Ability to produce reproducible work and explain assumptions and technical feedback clearly in written English

Qualifications

Must Haves

• At least 3 years of relevant industry or applied research experience, including substantial hands-on work with OpenModelica
• Relevant backgrounds include controls, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, aerospace, energy systems, electrical engineering, and thermal/process simulation
• Strong proficiency in Modelica and OpenModelica for physical-system modeling
• Hands-on experience with omc and OMPython for headless simulation and Python-based automation
• Ability to diagnose modeling and simulation failures and assess whether results are physically sound
• Ability to produce reproducible work and explain assumptions and technical feedback clearly in written English