CFD Engineer

Cyient; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyient in Pune is seeking an experienced CFD / Thermal Engineer to design and optimize cooling solutions for Off Highway Vehicles, including diesel, hydraulic, and electric vehicle systems, through advanced simulation.

You will perform steady-state and transient CFD/thermal analyses, evaluate engine compartment airflow, radiator and battery cooling, heat exchanger design, and validate thermal performance across power electronics and transmissions.

Qualifications

• Experience in CFD/thermal analysis for Off Highway Vehicles.
• Proficiency with listed software tools for thermal management.
• Strong design and validation skills in cooling systems and battery packs.

Responsibilities

• Perform CFD and thermal analysis of Off Highway Vehicles using steady-state and transient simulations.
• Analyze and optimize engine compartment airflow, under-hood cooling, radiator airflow, charge air coolers, hydraulic oil coolers, battery cooling, motor cooling, inverter cooling, and ventilation systems.
• Design and optimize cooling packages, heat exchangers, radiators, fans, ducts, shrouds, and coolant flow systems.
• Conduct battery thermal management studies including thermal uniformity, ventilation, liquid cooling, and thermal risk assessment.
• Evaluate thermal performance of diesel engines, electric drivelines, hydraulic systems, power electronics, transmissions, operator cabins, and electrical enclosures.
• Perform pressure drop, airflow distribution, heat transfer, recirculation, thermal soak, and temperature distribution studies.
• Support design optimization, feasibility studies, parametric studies, sensitivity analysis, mesh independence studies, and design validation.

Skills

CFD

Thermal Analysis

Thermal Management

Battery Thermal Management

Cooling System Design

Heat Transfer

Off Highway Vehicles

Education

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

Icepak

STAR-CCM+

GT-SUITE Thermal Management

FloTHERM

FLOEFD

OpenFOAM

Job description

Seeking an experienced CFD / Thermal Engineer with expertise in thermal management, cooling system design, CFD simulation, battery thermal management, and thermal validation for Off Highway Vehicles. The role involves developing and optimizing cooling solutions for diesel, hydraulic, and electric vehicle systems through simulation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform CFD and thermal analysis of Off Highway Vehicles using steady-state and transient simulations.
• Analyze and optimize engine compartment airflow, under-hood thermal management, radiator airflow, charge air coolers, hydraulic oil coolers, battery cooling, motor cooling, inverter cooling, and ventilation systems etc.
• Design and optimize cooling packages, heat exchangers, radiators, fans, ducts, shrouds, and coolant flow systems.
• Conduct battery thermal management studies including thermal uniformity, ventilation, liquid cooling, and thermal risk assessment.
• Evaluate thermal performance of diesel engines, electric drivetrains, hydraulic systems, power electronics, transmissions, operator cabins, and electrical enclosures.
• Perform pressure drop, airflow distribution, heat transfer, recirculation, thermal soak, and temperature distribution studies.
• Support design optimization, feasibility studies, parametric studies, sensitivity analysis, mesh independence studies, and design validation.

Required Software Skills

• ANSYS Fluent, Icepak, STAR-CCM+ ,GT-SUITE Thermal Management
• FloTHERM / FLOEFD, OpenFOAM

Preferred Experience

Off Highway Vehicles.

Education

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Thermal, Automotive Engineering, or related discipline.