Remote Senior CFD Lead for Thermal Systems

Placements24

Stellenbosch

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Remote work

Work-life balance

Advanced training

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Generous PTO

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead CFD Engineer to steer CFD efforts for advanced thermal management solutions. This fully remote role involves guiding a team of CFD specialists, developing and validating models, and delivering design insights for HVAC, automotive, and electronics cooling.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of CFD experience, a Master’s or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering, and expert proficiency with ANSYS Fluent/CFX, STAR-CCM+, and OpenFOAM.

Qualifications

Master's or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with fluids specialization.
8+ years of progressive CFD experience leading complex projects.
Expert in commercial CFD tools: Fluent, CFX, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of CFD engineers and set priorities.
Develop, validate, and execute CFD models for thermal and aerodynamic applications.
Oversee tool selection and CFD workflow development.
Interpret results and provide design recommendations to engineering teams.
Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, and systems engineers throughout development.

Skills

CFD leadership

Mentoring

Simulation analysis

Communication

Remote work

Education

MS/PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace Eng

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

ANSYS CFX

STAR-CCM+

OpenFOAM

ANSYS Meshing

Pointwise

Job description

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of CFD experience, a Master’s or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering, and expert proficiency with ANSYS Fluent/CFX, STAR-CCM+, and OpenFOAM.

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