Thermal CFD Simulation Engineer
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Quick Apply
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Thermal CFD Simulation Engineer
Location: Bay Area, CA
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Thermal CFD Simulation Engineer with strong expertise in STAR-CCM+ to support vehicle thermal management, cooling system optimization, and airflow analysis for automotive applications. The ideal candidate will perform CFD simulations, analyze thermal performance, provide engineering recommendations, and collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to improve vehicle thermal efficiency and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform thermal and fluid flow simulations using STAR-CCM+ for automotive systems.
- Analyze vehicle thermal management performance, including cooling systems, HVAC, and battery thermal management.
- Conduct airflow, heat transfer, and CFD studies to evaluate and optimize system designs.
- Interpret simulation results and provide actionable engineering recommendations.
- Work closely with design, product development, and testing teams to validate simulation outcomes.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and design review documentation.
- Support product development activities related to thermal performance and reliability.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of experience in Thermal CFD Simulation.
- Strong hands-on expertise with STAR-CCM+.
- Solid knowledge of CFD, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermal management principles.
- Experience with HVAC systems, battery thermal management, cooling systems, and airflow simulations.
- Ability to interpret complex simulation results and recommend design improvements.
- Strong communication, analytical, and presentation skills.
- Experience in the automotive domain is highly preferred.
Pi-square technologies is a Michigan (USA) Headquartered Automotive Embedded Engineering Services company, Synergy Partner for major OEMs and Tier 1s and their implementation partners in Automotive Embedded Product Development, Projects, Requirements Analysis, Software Design, Software Implementation, Efficient Build, Release Process, and turnkey software V & V Services. We have more than 20+ years of industry expertise with specialization in the latest cutting-edge automotive technologies such as Infotainment, connected vehicles, Cyber security, OTA, and Advanced Safety/ Body electronics.