Senior CAE Engineer: Hydraulic Pumps & CFD/FEA (Remote)

Pluga Pumps And Motors; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pluga Pumps And Motors seeks a CAE Engineer III focused on pump development. The role emphasizes hydraulic CFD analysis, structural assessment, and the use of ANSYS tools to optimize performance and reliability. Remote collaboration with global engineering teams is essential as projects progress from concept through validation.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in engineering, 10–12 years of experience, and proficiency in CFD/FEA and Creo CAD. Master’s in Hydraulic Design is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• Master's degree in Hydraulic Design or related CAE field preferred.
• 10–12 years of related experience, Masters can substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of fluid dynamics and heat transfer for hydraulic CFD analysis and optimization.
• Establish design solutions to improve product performance and reliability from CFD/FEA results.
• Develop computational models to simulate fluid flow, heat transfer, structural, vibration, or impact scenarios.
• Plan and execute simulation activities, develop design solutions, and work with design engineers on feasibility and validation.
• Prepare and present technical presentations and collaborate with global engineering teams.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

CFD

FEA

Heat transfer

Creo (ProE)

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in Hydraulic Design or related CAE field

Tools

ANSYS CFx

ANSYS Fluent

ANSYS Mechanical

Creo (ProE)

Job description

Pluga Pumps And Motors seeks a CAE Engineer III focused on pump development. The role emphasizes hydraulic CFD analysis, structural assessment, and the use of ANSYS tools to optimize performance and reliability. Remote collaboration with global engineering teams is essential as projects progress from concept through validation.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in engineering, 10–12 years of experience, and proficiency in CFD/FEA and Creo CAD. Master’s in Hydraulic Design is a plus.