[Radiance-general] Job Posting: Daylight and Climate Concept Development and Validation Engineer

[Cramer Silkworth]

Transsolar is a German-based climate engineering firm, and one of the 
premier such offices in the world. We are seeking talented, highly 
motivated engineers for our New York office.  Our current needs place 
special emphasis on daylighting specialists with grounding in 
engineering science.

Transsolar develops and validate concepts for high quality environments 
that require minimal energy use. To achieve this we work collaboratively 
within the design team from the start of the design process, considering 
each step from the standpoint of fundamental thermodynamics. This 
generates a climate concept in which form, material, and mechanical 
systems are synergistic components of a well-orchestrated climate 
control system; and conversely, an environmental control strategy that 
is integral to the architectural concept.
We use a wide variety of computer simulation tools to evaluate our 
concepts. We perform daylight simulations using RADIANCE, with 
evaluation based on a wide variety of metrics, increasingly expanding to 
climate-based daylight metrics.  Similarly, we perform dynamic thermal 
simulation using TRNSYS and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using FLUENT.

Transsolar engineers are often specialized in their work, but all carry 
out a broad range of tasks. Responsibilities may include but are not 
limited to:
.    Design and validation of ongoing projects via RADIANCE, TRNSYS, or 
FLUENT simulation
.    Collaboration with German Transsolar offices
.    Project coordination
.    Participation in meetings and design charettes
.    Graphical representation of climate and energy concepts
.    Writing reports and correspondence
.    Domestic and international travel to project meetings and sites

Engineers with an emphasis on daylight simulation, including 
climate-based metrics, are our highest priority, but experts in dynamic 
thermal simulation are also of interest.  Both entry-level positions and 
positions for 3-5 years experience are available.  Our New York office 
is small but growing, providing ample opportunity for advancement.

Preferred qualifications include:
.    Proven ability to creatively develop and apply non-traditional 
climate solutions to the indoor environment
.    Education related to building energy flows and building science: 
heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solar geometry and 
daylighting, etc. Ideal is a degree in mechanical engineering. An M.S. 
is preferred but not required.
.    Familiarity with basics of computational analysis (text-based 
input, computer programming, spreadsheet analysis)
.    Experience with daylight simulation and climate-based daylight metrics
.    Experience with electric lighting design and simulation
.    Experience with dynamic thermal/energy simulation
.    Experience with computational fluid dynamics in built environment 
applications
.    Education/professional experience with architectural, mechanical, 
and lighting systems for building climate control
.    Excellent oral and written communication skills
.    Computer-based drawing skills (e.g. Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, etc)

Interested applicants may submit their resume and work samples via email 
to nycjobs at transsolar.com

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*Cramer Silkworth
212 219 2255 | silkworth at transsolar.com <mailto:silkworth at transsolar.com>
Transsolar Inc. | 134 Spring Street Suite 601 | New York, NY 10012

Transsolar Climate Engineering
Technical consulting for energy efficiency and environmental quality in 
buildings.
New York - Stuttgart - Munich*
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