CFD Engineer- Aerospace Battery Thermal Management

Cyient; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyient in Hyderabad, India, seeks a senior CFD engineer to lead battery thermal management analyses, including thermal runaway venting, aerothermal assessments, and electronics cooling strategies. You will drive transient CHT studies and verify safety margins for battery packs.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's or Master’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 5–12 years of relevant experience. Expertise in STAR-CCM+ and CFD is essential for design optimization and certification support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 5–12 years of experience in CFD and thermal management.

Responsibilities

• Lead CFD and transient CHT analyses for battery thermal management, including thermal runaway venting and aerothermal assessments.
• Perform liquid loop pull-down/warm-up and electronics cooling evaluations.
• Deliver trade studies and design recommendations.

Skills

CFD

Transient CHT

Battery thermal management

Thermal runaway analysis

Thermal analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace

Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace

Tools

STAR-CCM+

CFD software

Job description

Build STAR-CCM+ models, simulate Thermal Runaway heat release and gas venting, run transient interface CHT and verify CFRP and aluminum safety margins. Evaluate in-flight and ground airflow, cold-day temperature drop risk, series serpentine cooling loops, and PDU heat sink and fan sizing. Deliver trade studies and design recommendations.

Qualifications: bachelor’s or master’s in mechanical or aerospace, 5 to 12 years experience. Strong STAR-CCM+ with transient CHT, battery thermal management, and thermal runaway exposure. Preferred: Aircraft battery systems, PDU or electronics cooling, fan curve matching, certification support, and test correlation.

Roles and Responsibilities

Position Overview

You’d lead CFD and transient CHT analyses for battery thermal management, including thermal runaway venting, aerothermal assessments, liquid loop pull-down and warm-up, and electronics cooling