Senior CFD Engineer (Remote) — Fluid Dynamics Innovator

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,976,000 - 2,964,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work benefits

Private health insurance

Generous paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a strong CFD background to join a globally distributed, fully remote team. You will contribute to cutting-edge CFD modeling and HPC workflows, collaborating with international engineers to enhance performance, efficiency, and reliability.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of CFD design/analysis experience, with proficiency in ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, and Python scripting.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in ME/AE with Fluid Dynamics.
• 7+ years of CFD design/analysis experience.
• Proficiency with ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM.
• Experience with HPC and data-driven CFD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced CFD simulations for complex systems.
• Develop and validate CFD models relevant to real phenomena.
• Analyze results to identify improvements and optimizations.
• Collaborate with remote cross-functional teams to apply insights.
• Prepare technical reports documenting methodologies and findings.
• Mentor junior engineers in CFD best practices.

Skills

CFD expertise

Remote collaboration

Python scripting

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's or PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace with Fluid Dynamics

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

STAR-CCM+

OpenFOAM

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a strong CFD background to join a globally distributed, fully remote team. You will contribute to cutting-edge CFD modeling and HPC workflows, collaborating with international engineers to enhance performance, efficiency, and reliability.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of CFD design/analysis experience, with proficiency in ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, and Python scripting.