CFD Powertrain Engineer

Optimal Inc.

  • Auburn Hills, MI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
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CFD Powertrain Engineer - Combustion systemJob Description:The senior simulation engineer is responsible for providing guidance to design teams. He/ She will be an integral part of the development team. The engineer is responsible for utilizing commercial and /or internal tools to analyze propulsion components / systems to ensure functional objectives are met. Job Responsibilities:
  • The simulation engineer analyzes combustion system designs and concepts to achieve functional requirements.
  • Builds and exercises analytical models for internal combustion engines using commercial 3D CFD software tools such as Converge.
  • Provides component-level and/or system-level design recommendations to Design.
  • Responsible Engineers based on interpretation of analysis results.
  • Retrieves and modifies CAD models of propulsion system components to support the development of CFD models.
  • Enhances current standard analysis practices and/or tools to improve prediction fidelity and/or execution speed in collaboration with the method development teams.
  • Participates in product design and development teams and regularly presents analysis results to engineering peers, Chief engineers and propulsion system management.
  • Documents analysis objectives, results, conclusions and assumptions using a standard report template.
  • Cooperatively works with test engineers to enhance laboratory procedures to support the development of first-time capable analysis techniques and the physical means reduction.
  • Stays abreast of new technology and competitive products.
Requirements:
  • Master of Science degree in one of the following disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or Applied Physics
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in CFD simulations on propulsion systems with focus on combustion system development
  • Experience with engineering analysis tools for Propulsion systems modeling and simulation (e.g. Converge, Ansa, Star-CCM+)
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Demonstrated technical problem solving skills
Preferred Requirements:
  • D. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or Applied Physics
  • Good overall knowledge of propulsion system technologies and corresponding energy transformation systems
  • Experience in Combustion system and combustion system simulations Good skill in programming with commercial software (e.g. MATLAB Simulink, Visual Basic, Visual C++
  • Demonstrated/proven expertise / record of applied knowledge for design / process improvements
Additional Information/ Must Have's:
  • ICE/DHE (Dedicated hybrid engine) Combustion system simulation experience with Converge or StarCCM+ software.
  • ICE Combustion system know-how.
  • Master of Science degree in one of the following disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or Applied Physics
  • Onsite 75% / Remote 25%

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