Principal CFD & Simulation Engineer – V&V Leader

UL Solutions; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions seeks a Principal Engineer – CFD Simulation Engineering to lead advanced physics-based modeling and simulation initiatives. The role focuses on CFD, thermal-fluid sciences, combustion, and multiphase flows, driving V&V best practices across global teams.

The ideal candidate will apply simulation methods to product safety, certification, hazard analysis, and failure investigations, ensuring technical excellence and engineering quality across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong background in physics-based modeling and simulation for CFD.
• Experience with product safety, certification, and hazard analysis.
• Proven ability to drive technical excellence and engineering quality across teams.
• Experience applying advanced simulation methods to complex engineering problems (thermal-fluid, battery, combustion, etc).

Responsibilities

• Drive technical excellence and consistency in simulation methodologies across global teams.
• Lead verification and validation activities to ensure model credibility and reliability.
• Apply simulations to safety-critical analyses and failure investigations.

Skills

Technical leadership

CFD expertise

Modeling & simulation

V&V expertise

Tools

V&V frameworks

Job description

UL Solutions seeks a Principal Engineer – CFD Simulation Engineering to lead advanced physics-based modeling and simulation initiatives. The role focuses on CFD, thermal-fluid sciences, combustion, and multiphase flows, driving V&V best practices across global teams.

The ideal candidate will apply simulation methods to product safety, certification, hazard analysis, and failure investigations, ensuring technical excellence and engineering quality across the organization.