CFD Engineer: Building Airflow & Thermal Modeling

CM Mission Critical Engineering; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CM Mission Critical Engineering is seeking a CFD Specialist to perform advanced computational analysis of indoor and outdoor airflow, thermal comfort, and contaminant dispersion for mission-critical environments.

The role requires collaboration with mechanical, electrical, and project management teams, delivering high-quality engineering solutions while maintaining independence in task execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of CFD or building mechanical systems experience.
• Experience with CFD software such as FloEFD, Cadence, STAR-CCM+, Fluent, FDS, OpenFOAM, or 6SigmaRoom.
• Familiarity with developing User Defined Functions (UDFs) for commercial CFD tools.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, or Java.
• Strong planning, time management, and drive for results.

Responsibilities

• Utilize CFD tools to analyze building airflow, thermal comfort, and contaminant dispersion.
• Improve analytical workflows by developing best practices, automating processes, and streamlining modeling procedures.
• Maintain current CFD research knowledge and emerging trends in building mechanical systems.
• Document and present findings through technical reports, modeling summaries, and client-facing presentations.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines while independently managing analysis tasks and project deliverables.

Skills

CFD knowledge

Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

Building systems

Analytical skills

Python

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FloEFD

Cadence

STAR-CCM+

Fluent

OpenFOAM

Job description

CM Mission Critical Engineering is seeking a CFD Specialist to perform advanced computational analysis of indoor and outdoor airflow, thermal comfort, and contaminant dispersion for mission-critical environments.

The role requires collaboration with mechanical, electrical, and project management teams, delivering high-quality engineering solutions while maintaining independence in task execution.