CFD Engineer – Next-Gen Hair Tech & Prototyping

ghd hair; Cambridge; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

CFD analysis

heat transfer

pyth-on modelling

data interpretation

communication

prototype testing

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Physics or related engineering discipline

Outils

ANSYS

Abaqus

ANSA

SolidWorks

Creo

Description du poste

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