CFD Engineer - Automotive / Aerospace

About the role

The CFD Engineer - Automotive / Aerospace position at Stefanini Group involves working on diesel, natural gas, and battery electric trucks within a state-of-the-art R&D organization. Key responsibilities include evaluating components and sub-systems, conducting complete vehicle simulations, interfacing with various engineering teams, and leading cross-functional teams to rectify design flaws.

Responsibilities

• Conduct CFD analysis of components, sub-systems (e.g., heat exchangers, exhaust systems, air intake systems)
• Analyze CFD results, write engineering reports, and provide design recommendations
• Work with engineering, testing, and project teams to plan, develop, and coordinate test plans
• Lead cross-functional engineering and CAE teams to rectify potential design flaws and drive solutions from concept stage to final production
• Perform validation studies comparing CFD results to experimental data and improve current methodologies
• Cook up with global CFD/technical strategy teams on developing/improving simulation strategies

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 5 years of experience in CFD
• Experience in automotive cooling airflow, thermal management, and aerodynamics is a plus
• Strong background in 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 and building fully detailed CFD models for complex analysis types

Technical Skills

• Experience with commercial CFD software such as PowerFLOW, StarCCM, or Fluent, and TaiTherm
• Experience in 1D simulation tools such as GTSuite, Kuli, or Amesim, Matlab/Simulink, etc. for flow calculations, especially running coupled CFD/1D simulations is a plus
• Highly experienced in 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
• Practical hands-on experience with validation and experimental measurements including design of experiments

Benefits

Stefanini offers competitive salaries and benefits, listed ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Some positions may include bonuses or other incentives.