CFD Specialist Job

Role

Provide Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis support to engineering projects and help support the CFD team including traditional internal combustion engine CFD and low carbon or carbon neutral fuels topics

Co-ordinate group direction, process development and concept study for new powertrain technology

Duties

• To perform analysis of the fluid flow, liquid or gaseous fuel injection, combustion to support internal projects
• To carry out fluid analysis using hand calculations and spreadsheets where required but principally using CFD
• To present results and recommendations of the analysis to the project teams
• To provide guidance to other members of the CFD team offering coaching and support where necessary
• To liaise with project leader, project teams and sub-contractors
• To help develop the companies CFD analysis capabilities

Qualifications and Experience

• A MEng/BEng in Mechanical, Automotive or Aerospace Engineering is desirable
• Relevant experience of applying CFD analysis techniques in an appropriate engineering environment
• Experience of steady state and transient CFD analysis for both incompressible and compressible fluids

Skills

• Solid knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, chemical kinetics and automotive engineering fundamentals
• Good knowledge of CFD techniques including multi-phase and transient moving geometry simulation
• A high level of proficiency in a major commercial CFD codes preferably Converge and GT-Power