Mission
Position Overview
Step into a state-of-the-art research and development organization dedicated to delivering high-tech transportation solutions to the North American market. As a Simulation and Analysis Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of commercial transit across multiple platforms, working directly on Diesel, Natural Gas, and Battery Electric Trucks.
In this role, you will analyze complex thermo-mechanical systems, run full-vehicle simulations, and act as a technical leader. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams—including Chassis, Cab, Electrical, and Testing—as well as Product Design to optimize exterior surfaces and ensure strict functional and cooling requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
CFD Simulation & Thermal Management
Advanced Simulations: Conduct comprehensive CFD analyses of individual components, sub-systems (e.g., heat exchangers, exhaust systems, air intake systems), and full-vehicle under-hood thermal simulations.
Vehicle Aerodynamics: Interface directly with the Product Design team to evaluate exterior surfaces, providing crucial feedback to improve airflow characteristics and minimize drag.
Methodology & Validation: Perform validation studies comparing CFD results to experimental data, collaborating with global technical strategy teams to continually improve simulation workflows.
Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Design Optimization: Post-process and analyze simulation results to write engineering reports and deliver actionable design recommendations that identify, rectify, and prevent potential flaws.
Testing Alignment: Partner with testing and project teams to develop test plans, establish instrumentation roadmaps, and interpret physical test data to anchor your models.
Project Ownership: Drive design solutions from the concept stage all the way to final production, maintaining total ownership of the analysis until an acceptable outcome is achieved for all stakeholders.
Profil
Education & Experience
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of dedicated experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). A proven track record of validating and optimizing vehicle designs through CAE simulation tools is required.
Industry Focus: Direct experience in automotive cooling airflow, thermal management, and aerodynamics is highly desirable.
Technical Skills & Software Expertise
CFD & Thermal Software: 5+ years of hands-on experience with commercial CFD software such as PowerFLOW, Star-CCM+, or Fluent, alongside thermal analysis tools like TAITherm.
Pre-Processing: Strong geometry cleanup skills using commercial CAE pre-processing software (e.g., ANSA, HyperMesh) to build fully detailed, complex CFD models.
1D Simulation (Plus): Familiarity with 1D simulation tools (e.g., GT-SUITE, KULI, Amesim, MATLAB/Simulink) for flow calculations, particularly running coupled 1D/CFD co-simulations, is a strong advantage.
Infrastructure: Highly experienced working within a Linux OS environment and utilizing HPC (High-Performance Computing) systems to submit and monitor large-scale CAE jobs. Shell/Linux scripting skills for automation are a plus.
Testing Knowledge: Practical, hands-on experience with validation, experimental measurements, and Design of Experiments (DoE).
Core Engineering Fundamentals
Deep, fundamental understanding of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
Strong synthesis skills—the ability to take data from simulation, testing, and historical resources to form clear, actionable corporate recommendations.