CFD Engineer

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced CFD / Thermal Engineer with expertise in thermal management, cooling system design, CFD simulation, battery thermal management, and thermal validation for Off Highway Vehicles . The role involves developing and optimizing cooling solutions for diesel, hydraulic, and electric vehicle systems through simulation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform CFD and thermal analysis of Off Highway Vehicles using steady-state and transient simulations .

• Analyze and optimize engine compartment airflow, under-hood thermal management, radiator airflow, charge air coolers, hydraulic oil coolers, battery cooling, motor cooling, inverter cooling, and ventilation systems etc.

• Design and optimize cooling packages, heat exchangers, radiators, fans, ducts, shrouds, and coolant flow systems .

• Conduct battery thermal management studies including thermal uniformity, ventilation, liquid cooling, and thermal risk assessment .

• Evaluate thermal performance of diesel engines, electric drivetrains, hydraulic systems, power electronics, transmissions, operator cabins, and electrical enclosures .

• Perform pressure drop, airflow distribution, heat transfer, recirculation, thermal soak , and temperature distribution studies.

• Support design optimization, feasibility studies, parametric studies, sensitivity analysis, mesh independence studies, and design validation.

Required Software Skills

• ANSYS Fluent, Icepak, STAR-CCM+ ,GT-SUITE Thermal Management

• FloTHERM / FLOEFD, OpenFOAM

Preferred Experience

Off Highway Vehicles.

Education

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Thermal, Automotive Engineering, or related discipline.

Experience: 5–12 Years

Location: Pune/Hyderabad.