Thermal Simulation Engineer - Front End Air Flow (FEAF)

General Motors•Warren, MI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Thermal Execution Virtual Design Development Validation (VDDV) team at General Motors is a cutting-edge group that utilizes Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to lead vehicle development. They focus on integrated Front End Air Flow solutions and Thermal Management for both Electric Vehicles and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles, covering under hood and underbody thermal protection. The team is currently focused on virtually validating Front End Airflow requirements and advancing transient simulation capabilities. The Thermal Execution VDDV Engineer – FEAF and Calibration Support will be responsible for building, running, and interpreting results from various vehicle front end airflow models. This role also involves supporting the Airflow calibration team by identifying processes and methods for virtual FEAF calibration and providing the necessary data to establish vehicle calibrations. The engineer will be part of a multidisciplinary team performing thermal and fluid flow simulations to influence vehicle and powertrain design.

Requirements

1+ years of industry experience in Thermal and Fluid Flow Engineering & Sciences
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Thermal Sciences or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
Working experience with CFD & Heat transfer simulation software such as STAR-CCM+
Working experience with CAD software such as Teamcenter & UG-NX
Specific knowledge of engineering in heat transfer and fluid flow
High level of oral and written communication skills
Great teammate with the ability to work effectively with engineers from other functional teams

Nice To Haves

Experience in Thermal Development or Design and Release of Automotive Systems, especially Thermal related
M.S. and or PHD degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Thermal Sciences or Aerospace Engineering preferred
Experience in calibrations and controls

Responsibilities

Perform vehicle level CFD simulation to determine the flow thru the front end for thermal performance
Perform Propulsion focused CFD simulations under various load cases to lead the design of the Propulsion system and its components.
Work on future vehicle and propulsion programs with a focus on process efficiency and innovation
Pro-actively develop CFD simulations for new programs based on propulsion and/or vehicle content and functional objectives
Work closely with Propulsion Program Management Teams (PMT), Thermal/HVAC Development Engineers, Aero Performance Engineers, Studio and Design Release Engineers to communicate simulation results and make design recommendations.
Work closely with the FEAF Calibration teams to enhance processes and procedures to enable calibrations using virtual tools.
Provide and support the team to provide the needed data for calibration milestones for FEAF
Actively participate in the Thermal Development Performance Integration Teams (PIT) meetings
As required, use the Compartment Integration Teams (CIT) and Product Development Teams (PDT) to drive issues to resolution
Validate and provide the necessary documentation to support FEAF signoff for VTC and VDC
Travel as required.
Work with test engineers at the Climatic Wind Tunnel, Aerodynamics Tunnel and at the Proving Grounds to develop an understanding of the models versus physical vehicle and powertrain performance tests.