Pinnova · 5 hours ago
Thermo-Fluids Mechanical Engineer Intern
California, United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$40/hr - $60/hr
Start in 2025 Winter
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Hiring Manager
Abeeha Fatima
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Responsibilities
Work on CFD projects that consist of tasks including but not limited to - CAD modeling, geometry cleanup, meshing and CFD simulations of motor designs. The calculations may contain a sub-component part, or the full motor design
Collaborate with the cross functional teams, including Drive unit design, Electromagnetics, System modeling and Test teams
Will work on projects that include experimental thermo-fluids analysis, which contain tasks related to test setup, calibration, data collection, post-processing, etc
Build analytical models related to heat transfer and fluid flow mechanisms around motor thermals and the related components
Qualification
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Required
Fundamental knowledge and passionate history of projects in heat transfer and fluid dynamics
Understanding of heat transfer modes, fluid network analyses, and 1-D thermal modeling
In-depth knowledge of Computational Fluid Dynamics fundamentals and experience with CFD tools
Geometry cleanup skills in a CAD package (SpaceClaim/Discovery/DM preferred)
Experience with ANSYS Fluent and Workbench for meshing, solving, and post processing
Understanding of typical e-motor cooling mechanisms
Excellent communication skills with people of varying technical ability in your field
Clear and concise documentation practices
The capability to design experiments to validate your analysis and ideas
Field(s) of study: Mechanical Engineering or related field
Currently enrolled in a Master’s Degree program at an accredited university
Proof of enrollment in current or into next program (MS)
Preferred
Relevant projects related to heat transfer, two-phase flow and lubrication analysis
Experience with thermal nodal network analyses
Experience in automation of ANSYS Workbench related workflows
Experience of fluid dynamics analysis using SPH CFD tools is a plus
MATLAB, Python and related scripting knowledge
Projects related to electromagnetics and e-motors
Experience in structural FEA analysis
Practical hands-on experience with validation and experimental measurements
Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Company
Pinnova
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Founded in 2022Bingham Farms, Michigan, US
11-50 employeesFunding
Current Stage
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