Senior Engineer- Flow & Thermal

Eaton Corporation; Hadapsar; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Group seeks a Senior Engineer for Flow and Thermal Simulation to lead analysis for breakers, transformers, switchgear, UPSs, and allied electrical products. You will partner with teams across India, Europe, US and China to develop and validate models that substantiate design intent.

The role requires a strong background in heat transfer and fluid mechanics, CFD fundamentals, and 1D modeling. Mentoring of junior engineers and adherence to project timelines will be essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace with Flow and Thermal specialization.
• 3–5 years of experience in flow/thermal simulation.
• Strong CFD knowledge and validation with experiments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform flow and thermal analysis for electrical products.
• Develop and validate digital prototypes to mimic product physics.
• Mentor new engineers to ensure FPY and OTD targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions to define and execute capability roadmaps.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Heat transfer

CFD fundamentals

1D models

Communication skills

Education

Master's or PhD in Mechanical / Aerospace

Tools

Six Sigma (DfSS)

Job description

What you'll do:

The Senior Engineer for Flow & Thermal Simulation is primarily responsible for performing and guiding flow and thermal analysis of breakers, transformers, switchgear, UPSs, and allied electrical products for thermal performance prediction. The individual will be required to partner with teams located in India, Europe, US & China, understand specific design intent, and develop and validate analysis models to substantiate various engineering designs. He/She should be conversant with different products within the electrical portfolio and ensure effective coordination and communication with all stakeholders by following project management best practices.

This position is responsible for handling moderately complex technologies related to conjugate heat transfer, flow estimation, and electronics cooling, wherein the incumbent is expected to independently manage requirements and deliver high-quality results within stipulated timelines. The candidate should have strong background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics with thorough understanding of CFD analysis fundamentals and 1D models. He/She should proactively look for various opportunities to validate his/her analytical predictions with physical testing to constantly mature DP capabilities.

As part of the group's strategic framework, the incumbent will engage with business stakeholders to define and execute multi-year capability roadmaps and provide technical direction for key Modeling & Simulation initiatives, including Simulation Accuracy, Automation, Autonomous Design, and Advanced Applications along with extended thermal technical forum.

A. Technology Responsibilities

• Contribute towards maturing identified technical capabilities aligned to flow, thermal domain from ESA Portfolio specifically datacenter segment
• Work closely with product and analysis experts to Develop and validate digital prototypes to mimic product physics and predict key CTQ's
• Guide New Engineers for mentoring & reviewing the work so that FPY & OTD are maintained

B. Program Responsibilities

• Ensure Analysis First deployment on medium/complex electrical components/Assemblies
• Highlight apt technical and schedule risks on assigned medium/complex programs and work towards mitigating those
• Work with SME to effectively support simulation request to manage workload

C. Extended Responsibilities

• Participate in ESA level initiatives and contribute thru solid value add
• DFSS deployment and mentoring the new engineers
• Embrace continuous improvement initiatives and demonstrate consistent increase in "value" from project deliverables

Contribute in maturing analysis capability of Flow and Thermal technology domain

Develop test plan wherever necessary to verify CFD model and validate analysis approach in correlation with test outcomes

Qualifications

Master's or PhD degree in Mechanical / Aerospace from reputed institute with Flow and Thermal as specialization

3-5 years

Skills

Thorough knowledge of Fluid dynamics, Heat transfer & CFD theoretical fundamentals with ability to perform hand calculation, results interpretation and test data correlation with simulation. Knowledge of Six Sigma (DfSS) is preferred.

Good communication skills, Effective collaboration with team members, Problem solving ability and strong learning agility