Detroit Engineered Products · 1 day ago
CFD engineer - vehicle cooling and thermal (ANSA &fluent)
Sterling, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expDetroit Engineered Products is seeking a CFD Engineer specializing in vehicle cooling and thermal management. The role involves performing CFD analysis to optimize vehicle design and ensuring cooling performance meets requirements.
ManufacturingProduct DesignSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform system and sub-system level Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to support vehicle design optimization
Responsible for complete system simulations to ensure cooling performance & thermal management requirements are met
Act as a technical leader in coordinating design efforts across platforms
Support test plan development
Conduct validation / correlation studies of CFD results to test data
Analysis to be performed using the ANSA/Fluent software
Identify & develop improvements to simulation strategies, processes & toolsets
Proactively interface with design engineers/project team throughout the development process, provide project status, and follow-up with technical recommendations
Prepare written reports and communicate conclusions in accordance with internal department reporting standards
Must be willing to travel to off-site locations (less than 10%), as needed
Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime, as required
Perform other complimentary duties, as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of 7+ years relevant experience
Exceptional skills in fluid dynamic fundamentals/thermodynamics and heat transfer
Must be able to manipulate & prepare models using ANSA software
Must be able to perform CFD analysis using FLUENT software
Proven track record of vehicle design optimization for CFD / thermal performance
Must be familiar with using related software in Windows and Linux/Unix environments
An ownership mindset and proactive behaviors are essential to success in this role
Must be able to deliver analysis assignments on schedule and within budget with minimal guidance / oversight
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Able to bring a continuous improvement mindset and methodologies to the position
Must be able to prioritize workload and communicate clearly, regularly, and proactively with internal customers
Must be able to clearly and succinctly present technical data to a non-technical audience
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Teams
Preferred
Background in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and related software
This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance
Experience with Teamcenter and associated CAD tools (VisMockup, Creo, NX, etc.)
Experience with optimization tools (Isight, HEEDS, etc.)
Experience with data analysis/processing and multi-domain simulation tools such as Matlab/Simulink
Experience with AI methods/tools relative to engineering and/or data analysis
This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles
Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles
Company
Detroit Engineered Products
Detroit Engineered Products is an Engineering Solutions and Product Development company operating globally.
501-1000 employees
Funding
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