Freelance Remote CFD Engineer for Fluid Simulation

Mindrift; España; Remote; EUR 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Job summary

Mindrift is seeking a freelance CFD engineer to help train and evaluate AI agents for expert-level fluid simulations. You will adapt CAD geometry, set up simulations, run verifications, and write Python checks to validate results.

The role is fully remote, with flexible hours around 10–20 hours per week during active phases. You'll work on OpenFOAM/ANSYS-style tools, mesh generation, and validation against benchmarks, contributing to a global platform.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field; a PhD is preferred but not required.
• Several years of hands-on CFD with OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent/CFX or STAR-CCM+, including meshing.
• Solid verification and validation practices: mesh-independence studies, and validation against experiments or benchmarks.
• Comfortable with Python and GitHub.
• English at B2 level or above.
• Nice to have: aerospace, automotive, offshore or turbomachinery background; multiphase or particle-laden flow experience.

Responsibilities

• Help train and evaluate AI agents on expert-level fluid simulation tasks.
• Take CAD geometry, set up and run simulations, build verified reference solutions.
• Write Python checks for the agent's results.

Skills

Python

GitHub

CFD

OpenFOAM

Meshing

Validation

English B2

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

STAR-CCM+

ANSYS Fluent/CFX

Job description

Mindrift is seeking a freelance CFD engineer to help train and evaluate AI agents for expert-level fluid simulations. You will adapt CAD geometry, set up simulations, run verifications, and write Python checks to validate results.

The role is fully remote, with flexible hours around 10–20 hours per week during active phases. You'll work on OpenFOAM/ANSYS-style tools, mesh generation, and validation against benchmarks, contributing to a global platform.