3D-CFD-Senior Propulsion System Virtual Engineer – Combustion System

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

2h

About The Position

The Senior Propulsion System Virtual Engineer provides guidance to design teams and is an integral part of the development team. The engineer uses commercial and/or internal tools to analyze propulsion components and systems to ensure functional objectives are met, with a focus on combustion system development.

The role involves analyzing combustion-system designs and concepts, building and exercising analytical models of internal combustion engines with commercial 3D CFD software, and translating analysis results into component- or system-level design recommendations. The engineer also supports CFD model development using CAD models, improves analysis methods and tools in collaboration with method-development teams, presents and documents analysis results, works with test engineers to improve laboratory procedures and analysis capability, and stays informed about new technologies and competitive products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in CFD simulations on propulsion systems, focused on combustion system development.
• Experience with engineering analysis tools for propulsion systems modeling and simulation, such as Converge, Ansa, or Star-CCM+.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated technical problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or a PhD 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 systems and combustion system simulations.
• Experience with AI and ML algorithms.
• Programming skills with commercial software such as Matlab Simulink, Visual Basic, or Visual C++.
• Demonstrated or proven expertise and record of applied knowledge in design or process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze combustion system designs and concepts to achieve functional requirements.
• Build and exercise analytical models for internal combustion engines using commercial 3D CFD software tools such as Converge.
• Provide component-level and/or system-level design recommendations to Design Responsible Engineers based on interpretation of analysis results.
• Retrieve and modify CAD models of propulsion system components to support CFD model development.
• Enhance standard analysis practices and/or tools to improve prediction fidelity or execution speed in collaboration with method development teams.
• Participate in product design and development teams and present analysis results to engineering peers, Chief Engineers, and propulsion system management.
• Document analysis objectives, results, conclusions, and assumptions using a standard report template.
• Work cooperatively with test engineers to enhance laboratory procedures supporting first-time-capable analysis techniques and physical means reduction.
• Stay abreast of new technology and competitive products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior