Research Associate – Mesh Generation Software

About the role

The College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts at Texas A&M University seeks a Research Associate to finalize and deploy a research software system for hexahedral mesh generation. The role involves organizing existing code, creating user‑friendly interfaces, and supporting collaborators.

Key responsibilities

• Finalize, integrate, and organize existing mesh generation research code.
• Improve software robustness, usability, and maintainability; test and debug on representative datasets.
• Develop convenient user interfaces and workflows, simplifying configuration and I/O handling.
• Prepare the codebase for external collaborators, including installation instructions and usage guides.
• Create example data, scripts, and tutorials to enable independent use.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, visualization, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• At least two years of relevant research or software development experience.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with researchers.

Required skills

• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Experience with geometry processing, mesh generation, or computer graphics.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience developing research software, debugging, and creating user interfaces.