Senior CFD Engineer - On-Site Data Center Thermal

AECOM Corporation; Puerto Bogotá; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 190,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a hands-on Principal Mechanical Engineer (CFD) to lead airflow, thermal, and equipment-discharge studies for data centers. The role involves executing CFD workflows, detailing assumptions, and delivering high-quality reports.

You will drive design recommendations for containment, aisle management, and cooling-lead strategies within complex facilities. Responsibilities include coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, developing repeatable CFD templates, and mentoring junior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on CFD experience, including work on data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Proficiency with CFD platforms such as Cadence 6SigmaDCX, Ansys Fluent/CFX, or OpenFOAM.
• Strong writing, visualization and presentation skills, with ability to communicate complex results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own the full CFD study lifecycle from scope to final report, including mesh generation and boundary conditions.
• Perform internal data hall studies and external cooling system analyses.
• Conduct steady-state and transient analyses for cooling systems and outages.
• Develop defensible modeling assumptions and verify results against measurements or benchmarks.
• Prepare concise client-ready reports and visualizations, and present findings to project teams.

Skills

CFD experience

Data center cooling

Technical reporting

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Cadence 6SigmaDCX

Ansys Fluent

Ansys CFX

OpenFOAM

Job description

AECOM is seeking a hands-on Principal Mechanical Engineer (CFD) to lead airflow, thermal, and equipment-discharge studies for data centers. The role involves executing CFD workflows, detailing assumptions, and delivering high-quality reports.

You will drive design recommendations for containment, aisle management, and cooling-lead strategies within complex facilities. Responsibilities include coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, developing repeatable CFD templates, and mentoring junior