Senior CFD Engineer - Thermal/Powertrain

Harley-Davidson Motor Company; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 93,400 - 145,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

401(k)

Onsite fitness centers

Employee stores

Product discounts

Job summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company in Wauwatosa, WI seeks a Sr Engineer Systems - Thermal/CFD to advance vehicle aerodynamics, thermal comfort, and powertrain development through 3-D CFD analysis and simulations onsite.

The role collaborates with motorcycle project teams, design studios, test labs, and external partners to deliver innovative solutions for current production issues and future product plan projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of 3-D CFD simulations in battery enclosure heat transfer, ICE heat transfer, powertrain, vehicle aerodynamics, and thermal comfort.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and combustion.
• Experience with CFD tools (Star-CCM+, Converge, GT-Power, modeFrontier, Sculptor, TaiTherm, Simulink, Optistruct).
• Experience with data sets and CFD correlation (Powertrain, Dyno, Vehicle, Wind tunnel).
• Proficiency in programming with MATLAB, Python, Java and related tools.
• Familiarity with Creo and CFD mesh repair techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve, prepare, and clean CAD parts for CFD volume meshing.
• Collaborate with internal customers to ensure proper boundary conditions are applied.
• Develop 3-D/1-D CFD/CAE models to analyze thermodynamics, fluid flow, and heat transfer.
• Develop 3-D/1-D thermal models for heat conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Model components such as powertrain, battery cases, motors, metals, coatings, and battery cells.
• Develop 3-D/1-D thermal models for power electronics and motor cooling.
• Analyze 3-D/1-D models to identify opportunities for overall vehicle improvements.
• Communicate across software tools to quantify or optimize vehicle performance.
• Interpret results and translate findings into practical design suggestions.
• Validate results with real-world data and drive model improvements.

Skills

Programming: MATLAB

Python

Java

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Fluids/Heat Transfer/Combustion)

Master’s or PhD with CFD specialization (preferred)

Tools

Star-CCM+

Converge

GT-Power

modeFrontier

Sculptor

TaiTherm

Simulink

Optistruct

Creo

Job description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company in Wauwatosa, WI seeks a Sr Engineer Systems - Thermal/CFD to advance vehicle aerodynamics, thermal comfort, and powertrain development through 3-D CFD analysis and simulations onsite.

The role collaborates with motorcycle project teams, design studios, test labs, and external partners to deliver innovative solutions for current production issues and future product plan projects.