CFD Analysis Engineer

CFD Analysis Engineer with knowledge of STAR-CCM

Location : Greensboro (Day 1 onsite )

Job Description

Deliver quality assured calculation models and results. Draw conclusions and make recommendations using control systems and function simulation and analyses. Perform analyses and deliver validated results with respect to design targets. Support continuous improvement of methods and tools.

• Conduct CFD analysis of components, sub-systems (e.g: heat exchangers, exhaust systems, air intake systems etc.) and complete vehicle under-hood thermal simulations

• Conduct technical research, post-process and analyze CFD results, write engineering reports and provide design recommendations to identify and rectify potential design issue, and improve existing designs

• Work with engineering, testing and project teams to plan, develop and coordinate test plans, provide instrumentation roadmaps and interpret test data to make design recommendations

• Own the analysis until there is an acceptable outcome from all project stake-holders

• Ability to manage multiple tasks using analytical and critical thinking skills

• Masters Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with at least 7 years of experience in CFD. Experience in automotive cooling airflow, thermal management and aerodynamics is considered a plus.

• Strong background in fundamentals of fluid dynamics, heat transfer and thermodynamics

• Proven track record of validating and optimizing vehicle designs through use of CAE simulation tools

• Experience with geometry cleanup skills in a commercial CAE pre-processing tool (e.g. ANSA, HyperMesh etc.) and building fully detailed CFD models for complex analysis types

• 5+ years’ experience in use of commercial CFD software such as PowerFLOW, StarCCM or Fluent, and TaiTherm is a must

• Experienced with Linux OS and use of HPC systems for submitting and monitoring CAE jobs

• Experience in shell/linux scripting to automate repetitive tasks is a plus