Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Staff Engineering Analyst
About The Position
Join a team dedicated to designing and producing armored combat and support vehicles. As a prime mover in ground force capabilities, this firm provides innovative solutions that ensure the safety and effectiveness of military personnel worldwide, focusing on durability, mobility, and performance. Responsibilities: Perform system and subsystem-level CFD simulations to support vehicle design optimization Execute full-system thermal simulations to validate cooling performance and thermal management requirements Serve as a technical lead, coordinating CFD and thermal design efforts across multiple GDLS platforms Support test plan development and execution strategies Conduct validation and correlation studies comparing CFD results to physical test data Perform analysis using ANSA (pre-processing) and ANSYS Fluent (CFD solver) Develop and improve simulation methodologies, workflows, and toolsets Collaborate closely with design engineers and cross-functional teams throughout development Provide technical recommendations, project updates, and analysis insights Prepare technical reports in accordance with internal standards Perform additional related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 6–10 years of relevant CFD / thermal analysis experience
- Fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer
- CFD modeling and simulation for vehicle thermal performance
- ANSA (model preparation)
- ANSYS Fluent (CFD analysis)
- Windows and Linux/Unix environments
- Vehicle design optimization using CFD
- Delivering analysis on schedule and within budget with minimal oversight
- Microsoft Office (including Teams)
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
- Ability to work in/around military vehicles
- Pass ASR (Anthropometric Size Requirement)
Nice To Haves
- Background in Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Teamcenter, Creo, NX, VisMockup
- Optimization tools (Isight, HEEDS)
- MATLAB / Simulink
- AI/ML tools for engineering or data analysis
- Ground combat vehicle or military vehicle programs
Responsibilities
- Perform system and subsystem-level CFD simulations to support vehicle design optimization
- Execute full-system thermal simulations to validate cooling performance and thermal management requirements
- Serve as a technical lead, coordinating CFD and thermal design efforts across multiple GDLS platforms
- Support test plan development and execution strategies
- Conduct validation and correlation studies comparing CFD results to physical test data
- Perform analysis using ANSA (pre-processing) and ANSYS Fluent (CFD solver)
- Develop and improve simulation methodologies, workflows, and toolsets
- Collaborate closely with design engineers and cross-functional teams throughout development
- Provide technical recommendations, project updates, and analysis insights
- Prepare technical reports in accordance with internal standards
- Perform additional related duties as assigned
Benefits
- Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
