CFD Correlation Engineer: Model Tuning & Validation

Paddock; Grove; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Williams Racing is seeking a CFD Correlation Engineer to develop and refine CFD models across external, internal, and thermal disciplines. You will correlate CFD results with wind tunnel and track data, diagnose discrepancies, and propose corrective actions to close gaps in accuracy.

You will write Python and shell tooling, document methodologies, and support the CFD capability used by the Aerodynamics team to accelerate development while adhering to the Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or a related numerical discipline.
• Experience setting up, running and interpreting CFD simulations with geometry prep, meshing and solver config.
• Proficiency in Python and Linux shell scripting with best-practice code development.
• Strong analytical ability and clear written and verbal communication.
• Customer-facing communication is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop, refine and run CFD models and tools across external, internal and thermal disciplines.
• Investigate miscorrelations against wind tunnel and track data, identify root causes and actions.
• Tune CFD recipes and validate methodologies to improve accuracy and repeatability.
• Write and review Python and shell tooling for CFD analysis, automation and correlation.

Skills

CFD modeling

Python

Linux shell scripting

Numerical methods

Communication skills

Education

Engineering/Physics/Math degree

Tools

Linux

Job description

Williams Racing is seeking a CFD Correlation Engineer to develop and refine CFD models across external, internal, and thermal disciplines. You will correlate CFD results with wind tunnel and track data, diagnose discrepancies, and propose corrective actions to close gaps in accuracy.

You will write Python and shell tooling, document methodologies, and support the CFD capability used by the Aerodynamics team to accelerate development while adhering to the Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions.