Engineering Group - Computer Aided Engineering

• Own and advance the CFD strategy supporting ICE hybrid and electrified propulsion systems including motors inverters batteries fuel systems lubrication thermal management and exhaust/aftertreatment.
• Provide subject matter leadership in advanced CFD methods with emphasis on multiphase flows (e.g. spray cavitation oil/air particle-laden or phase-change flows).
• Ensure simulation methodologies are validated scalable and production-ready aligned with physical testing and product performance targets.
• Drive adoption of best-in-class modeling approaches including high-fidelity transient simulations conjugate heat transfer and data-driven/model-order reduction techniques where appropriate.

• Lead develop and inspire a team of CFD engineers including hiring mentoring performance management and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of technical rigor accountability collaboration and continuous learning .
• Set clear goals priorities and performance expectations aligned with enterprise and program objectives.
• Enable effective cross-functional collaboration with design test manufacturing controls and program teams.

• Align CFD deliverables with program milestones cost timing and quality requirements.
• Balance resources across ICE and electrification portfolios managing competing priorities and workload peaks.
• Communicate technical risks and recommendations clearly to leadership translating complex CFD results into actionable insights.
• Champion simulation-driven development to reduce physical iterations and accelerate time-to-market.

• Support the evolution toward enterprise virtual engineering including integration of CFD into broader virtual development digital twin and SPDM ecosystems.
• Evaluate and guide deployment of new tools solvers HPC/GPU strategies and workflows.
• Partner externally (suppliers software vendors academia) to stay at the forefront of CFD technology.
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering or related field (Master's or PhD preferred).
• Strong foundational expertise in CFD theory and application including turbulence heat transfer and transient flows.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex technical programs.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with both technical experts and executive leadership.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Deep experience in multiphase CFD modeling (e.g. sprays cavitation boiling/condensation particulate flows).
• Background in ICE systems electrified propulsion or automotive thermal-fluid applications.
• Hands-on familiarity with commercial and/or in-house CFD tools (e.g. CONVERGE STAR-CCM+ Fluent OpenFOAM).
• Experience integrating simulation with test correlation design optimization and manufacturing considerations .
• Track record of driving simulation-led design decisions at the system and component levels.
• Key Leadership Attributes
• Strategic systems-level thinker with strong technical judgment.
• Able to balance innovation with execution in a fast-paced product environment.
• Influential leader who builds trust across organizations.
• Passionate about developing people and advancing engineering capability.

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