CFD Digital Twin Intern — Rapid Virtual Testing

First Solar, Inc.; Perrysburg Township (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar, Inc. in Perrysburg Township, OH invites a 6‑month internship focused on CFD digital twin development for industrial equipment. You will work with ANSYS FLUENT and Twin Builder, applying CFD to predict pressure and flow under varied boundary conditions, under the mentorship of a senior engineer.

The role offers hands‑on experience across R&D and engineering, with class flexibility and a final leadership presentation of your accomplishments.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. in CS, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• CFD coursework or project experience.
• Experience with ANSYS FLUENT and ANSYS Twin Builder.
• Experience applying CFD to industrial problems.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build CFD digital twins for industrial equipment.
• Phase 1: CFD digital twin for Pilot VCD producing virtual CFD results in minutes.
• Phase 2: CFD digital twin for PK- VCD and S7 CHT with quick results.
• Present accomplishments and project summary to leadership at internship end.
• Support rapid prediction of pressure, velocity, and species under varied conditions.

Skills

CFD modelling

Digital twin

ANSYS FLUENT

ANSYS Twin Builder

Machine learning

Communication

Teamwork

Physics & chemistry

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. in CS/Engineering

Upper-level undergrad or grad student

Job description

First Solar, Inc. in Perrysburg Township, OH invites a 6‑month internship focused on CFD digital twin development for industrial equipment. You will work with ANSYS FLUENT and Twin Builder, applying CFD to predict pressure and flow under varied boundary conditions, under the mentorship of a senior engineer.

The role offers hands‑on experience across R&D and engineering, with class flexibility and a final leadership presentation of your accomplishments.