Global Head of Multiphysics CFD Simulation

AVL; Graz; On-site; EUR 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

80% subsidy for public transportation

Parking space

Training and development programs

Company sports club with 30+ sections

Employee discounts

Job summary

AVL seeks a Department Manager for Multiphysics CFD Simulation to lead an international team and shape next‑generation flow simulation for vehicle development. You will drive R&D projects, advance digital engineering methods and collaborate with customers, research partners and universities.

You will expand the team, manage budgeting, and ensure strategic direction of CFD/CAE methods while leveraging HPC technologies and cross‑department collaboration.

Qualifications

• Completed technical education with a focus on vehicle development, mechanical, electrical engineering or a comparable field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in CFD simulation and development of flow simulation methods.
• Experience in managing employees and international cross-location teams.
• Experience in digital product development from concept to SOP and transferring results to industrial development processes.
• Very good knowledge of CFD tools such as AVL FIRE, ANSYS Fluent and STAR-CCM+ and programming/scripting.

Responsibilities

• Technical and disciplinary management of the Multiphysics CFD Simulation team and international development team members.
• Budgeting and cost monitoring, including resource planning.
• Expanding the customer network for the developed simulation methods and overseeing technical content in project acquisition.
• Managing R&D projects for advancing flow simulation methods and their industrial application.
• Developing CFD/CAE methods, AI-assisted simulation approaches and digital engineering processes.
• Overseeing HPC/cluster technologies and license management in cooperation with Central IT and other departments.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

International collaboration

English proficiency

German language advantage

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AVL FIRE

ANSYS Fluent

STAR-CCM+

Python

Scripting

Job description

AVL seeks a Department Manager for Multiphysics CFD Simulation to lead an international team and shape next‑generation flow simulation for vehicle development. You will drive R&D projects, advance digital engineering methods and collaborate with customers, research partners and universities.

You will expand the team, manage budgeting, and ensure strategic direction of CFD/CAE methods while leveraging HPC technologies and cross‑department collaboration.