CFD engineer - vehicle cooling and thermal (ANSA &fluent)

Responsibilities for this Role:
Perform system and sub-system level Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to support vehicle design optimization
Responsible for complete system simulations to ensure cooling performance & thermal management requirements are met
Act as a technical leader in coordinating design efforts across platforms
Support test plan development
Conduct validation / correlation studies of CFD results to test data
Analysis to be performed using the ANSA/Fluent software
Identify & develop improvements to simulation strategies, processes & toolsets
Proactively interface with design engineers/project team throughout the development process, provide project status, and follow-up with technical recommendations
Prepare written reports and communicate conclusions in accordance with internal department reporting standards
Must be willing to travel to off-site locations (less than 10%), as needed.
Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime, as required.
Perform other complimentary duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / What you must have:
Degree requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of 7+ years relevant experience
Exceptional skills in fluid dynamic fundamentals/thermodynamics and heat transfer is a must.
Must be able to manipulate & prepare models using ANSA software
Must be able to perform CFD analysis using FLUENT software
Proven track record of vehicle design optimization for CFD / thermal performance
Must be familiar with using related software in Windows and Linux/Unix environments
An ownership mindset and proactive behaviors are essential to success in this role
Must be able to deliver analysis assignments on schedule and within budget with minimal guidance / oversight
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Able to bring a continuous improvement mindset and methodologies to the position
Must be able to prioritize workload and communicate clearly, regularly, and proactively with internal customers
Must be able to clearly and succinctly present technical data to a non-technical audience
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Teams.
Background in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and related software, desired.

Additional Information / Desired Skills:
This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-s may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
Experience with Teamcenter and associated CAD tools (VisMockup, Creo, NX, etc.)
Experience with optimization tools (Isight, HEEDS, etc.)
Experience with data analysis/processing and multi-domain simulation tools such as Matlab/Simulink
Experience with AI methods/tools relative to engineering and/or data analysis is strongly preferred.
This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)
Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles desired.