CFD Engineer

ghd hair; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ghd, a leading hair styling tools innovator, seeks a CFD Engineer to join the New Product Development team in Cambridge. You will apply CFD and thermal analysis to advance next-generation hair styling technologies, building prototypes and correlating simulations with experiments to reduce risk and accelerate innovation.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will design and validate models, interpret complex data, and guide design decisions from concept through to validation for products

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of CFD, thermal analysis, simulation engineering or related experience.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics.
• Experience developing CFD/FEA models using ANSYS, Abaqus, ANSA or equivalent tools.
• Experience correlating simulation results with physical testing and experimental data.
• Hands-on experience designing, building and testing electromechanical prototypes.
• Proficiency with CAD like SolidWorks or Creo.
• Fluency in Python for modelling, automation and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret complex data.
• Excellent communication skills; able to present findings to diverse audiences.
• Experience with consumer products, electronics, or handheld devices.
• Knowledge of heating technologies, sensors, thermal management, and DoE.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply CFD models to analyse airflow, heat transfer and fluid flow in new and existing product platforms.
• Use simulation-driven engineering to optimise performance, efficiency and user experience.
• Build, validate and refine CFD and thermal models using experimental data.
• Design, build and evaluate prototypes to investigate new technologies.
• Conduct feasibility studies and DoE to support early-stage innovation.
• Translate simulation results into design recommendations for cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electronics, Systems, Science and Product Development teams.
• Develop analytical tools and automated workflows using Python and engineering software.
• Communicate technical data to support evidence-based product development decisions.

Skills

CFD analysis

heat transfer

pyth-on modelling

data interpretation

communication

prototype testing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Physics or related engineering discipline

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

ANSA

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Iconic British brand ghd is a global leader in high end professional hair styling tools and the UK’s number one recommended styling brand. Loved by stylists and consumers, loved by press, and loved by the people that work for the brand!

Merging science and innovation, with luxury beauty and style; ghd combines cutting edge technologies and beautiful designs to create the most technically advanced hair tools in the world.

Developed by leading scientists and engineers in the dedicated ghd R&D laboratories in Cambridge, ghd tools deliver “safer for hair” heat styling that have become an essential part of the daily lives of professional hair stylists and consumers globally.

Renowned for game changing innovation and superior performance, at ghd we are on a mission to transform lives with the power of a good hair day!

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a CFD Engineer within our New Product Development (NPD) team, you will play a pivotal role in developing next-generation hair styling technologies through advanced simulation, experimentation and engineering analysis.

Working within our multidisciplinary Systems Engineering team, you will utilise Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), thermal analysis and first-principles engineering methods to understand complex physical behaviours, optimise product performance and guide design decisions from concept through to validation.

This is a highly practical role that combines simulation with hands-on engineering. You\'ll design and build prototypes, conduct laboratory testing, and correlate simulation models with experimental results to accelerate innovation and reduce development risk. Working alongside world-class scientists, engineers and product developers, you\'ll directly influence the performance and user experience of products used by millions of consumers worldwide.

LOCATION

This role will be based in our Cambridge office.

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and apply CFD models to analyse airflow, heat transfer and fluid flow phenomena within new and existing product platforms.
• Utilise simulation-driven engineering approaches to optimise product performance, efficiency and user experience.
• Build, validate and refine CFD and thermal models using experimental and prototype test data.
• Design, build and evaluate functional prototypes to investigate and validate new technologies and product concepts.
• Conduct feasibility studies, proof-of-concept activities and engineering investigations to support early-stage innovation.
• Translate complex simulation results into practical design recommendations for cross-functional engineering teams.
• Work closely with Mechanical, Electronics, Systems, Science and Product Development teams to solve multidisciplinary engineering challenges.
• Apply first-principles engineering knowledge across fluid dynamics, heat transfer and thermodynamics to understand and optimise product behaviour.
• Develop analytical tools, simulation methodologies and automated workflows using Python and engineering software.
• Analyse, interpret and communicate technical data to support evidence-based product development decisions.
• Continuously improve simulation accuracy through testing, validation and model correlation activities.
• Challenge assumptions, investigate root causes and identify innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.

REQUIRMENTS

• Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in CFD, thermal analysis, simulation engineering or a related engineering role.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics.
• Experience developing CFD and/or FEA models using ANSYS, Abaqus, ANSA or equivalent simulation tools.
• Experience correlating simulation results with physical testing and experimental data.
• Practical hands-on experience designing, building and testing electromechanical prototypes.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks or Creo.
• Fluency in Python for modelling, automation, data analysis or engineering workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience interpreting complex datasets.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to diverse audiences.
• Experience developing consumer products, consumer electronics, domestic appliances or handheld devices.
• Knowledge of heating technologies, sensors, control systems and thermal management.
• Experience with design of experiments (DoE), statistical analysis and validation methodologies.
• Experience improving simulation processes, workflows or engineering toolsets.
• Working knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and product testing methodologies.

VALUES

We at ghd are proudly committed to our Company Values and aim to attract and retain employees who live our Values.

• Collaborative – We work together to create the extraordinary.
• Creative – We foster creativity & excellence to create value for our brands and business.
• Courageous – We are agile, entrepreneurial & we own our future.
• Connected – We stay connected and ensure we are always consumer first.
• Committed – We are responsible for our impact on other & the planet.

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We’re a young company that’s achieved great things by creating a best in class range of products that are loved by stylists and consumers alike. We remain fiercely ambitious, with big growth plans, exciting new innovation in the pipeline and geographic expansion.We pride ourselves on remaining true to our founding ethos - the spirit of transformation - and have established a position at the forefront of the competitive fashion styling sector, where we are renowned as one of the leading hair styling brands around the world and synonymous with style and sophistication.