Sr Simulation & Analysis Engineer, CFD & Thermal Analysis

Milwaukee Tool • Brookfield, MT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Simulation & Analysis Engineer will use their significant design and analysis background to analyze air flow on power tool components and assemblies - offering fast, reliable recommendations for revisions to increase robustness and optimize performance, weight, size, and cost. The ideal candidate will be strong in mechanical design with a passion for CFD & Thermal Analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience
• 3+ years of Computational Fluid Dynamics experience
• Proficient in CAD – NX (preferred), Solidworks, or similar
• Strong proficiency in the CFD/thermal analysis theory
• Substantial experience with CFD & Thermal Simulation Software (ANSYS Eco System CFX & Fluent Preferred)
• Ability to quickly grasp component and assembly functionality, determine performance/load cases and constraints, and execute analysis with varying levels of complexity depending on criticality and timing to New Product Development team members
• Highly motivated self-driver with never satisfied, always improving attitude
• Strong root cause and failure analysis aptitude
• Candidate must have a strong design background paired with Computational Fluid Dynamics & Thermal experience

Nice To Haves

• NX (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Directly support New Product Development and Advanced Engineering projects with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) & Thermal Analysis of components and assemblies
• Consult with teams on machine performance and boundary conditions
• Perform corollary testing to validate CFD and Thermal Analysis predictions
• Recommend geometry or material changes for design robustness as well as performance, weight, size, and cost optimizations
• Complete analysis on competitive parts and products
• Be highly agile – use highly effective communication skills to quickly understand the depth of work required and provide trade-offs of accuracy versus time to complete analysis.
• Articulate and prioritize time constraints where needed
• Will receive analysis requests from a variety of team members – must be strong in prioritization, timing, and scope discussions
• Mentor, train, and share knowledge to increase overall CFD capabilities of the department & organization

Benefits

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.

What This Job Offers

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