Senior Staff Engineer - Fluids

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At SimuTech Group, we are driving innovation and changing the world through the power of engineering simulation. Our growing team of energetic, tech-savvy professionals works hard every day to inspire our clients to push the boundaries of innovation and deliver transformational products. If you are motivated and driven by a culture where top-notch work ethic and passion are rewarded, then a career with SimuTech Group may be for you.

The Benefits of Being Part of Our Team

Unmatched Health Coverage: Zero-cost in-network medical care with no premiums, deductibles, or copays for you and your family.
Complete Dental & Vision Benefits: 100% premium coverage for dental and vision insurance.
Wellness Programs Tailored to You: Access free workouts, personalized training sessions, nutritional counseling, mindfulness programs, stress management, and more with our corporate wellness coach.

What Makes This Role Great

• You’ll solve challenging, real-world fluid dynamics problems through simulation consulting services.

• You'll expand your expertise by applying advanced CFD techniques across a wide range of industries, applications, and engineering problems.

• You'll engage with customers throughout the consulting lifecycle, from discovery discussions and proposal development to simulation execution and delivery of engineering recommendations.

• You'll manage technical aspects of consulting projects from problem definition through final delivery while making significant hands-on contributions to simulation execution and analysis.

• You’ll mentor and develop engineers while contributing to a strong, collaborative technical culture.

• You’ll shape the future of our consulting services by developing simulation methodologies, establishing best practices, and building reusable technical knowledge.

• You'll provide advanced technical support for complex customer applications and participate in pre-sales engagements by helping customers evaluate simulation solutions and define successful implementation strategies.

What You’ll Do

Provide Simulation Consulting Services

• Work directly with customers to define analysis approaches, success criteria, and deliverables

• Develop project scopes, proposals, timelines, and cost estimates

• Perform CFD analyses across individual and team-based engagements

• Deliver actionable design recommendations to support engineering decisions

• Prepare high-quality technical reports and executive summaries

• Serve as Technical Project Manager (TPM) to oversee technical execution, track project progress, and ensure successful delivery of consulting projects.

• Provide technical reviews of consulting simulation projects to ensure the quality and technical soundness of the analyses and deliverables.

Deliver Advanced Technical Support

• Provide expert-level support for ANSYS Fluent and CFX, including complex or escalated issues

• Serve as a subject matter expert in advanced CFD and industry-specific applications

Support Pre-Sales & Solution Development

• Partner with account managers to identify and develop high-value customer solutions

• Lead discovery discussions and help define simulation strategies

• Deliver technical presentations and software demonstrations

• Identify opportunities to expand customer engagement and grow accounts

Mentor and Develop Engineers

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers

• Conduct model reviews and deliver structured feedback

• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement

Provide Technical Training

• Deliver ANSYS training courses at customer sites, virtually, and at SimuTech locations across the U.S. and Canada

• Help customers build proficiency in CFD tools and methodologies

What You’ll Bring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field required; Master’s or PhD preferred

• Significant experience in CFD consulting or applied simulation

• Experience working in customer-facing or consulting environments

• Minimum 6 years of experience

Skills

• Strong foundation in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and numerical methods

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more CFD domains (e.g., multiphase flow, combustion, turbomachinery, aerodynamics, FSI, heat transfer)

• Advanced experience with ANSYS Fluent and/or CFX

• Experience with meshing tools (Workbench Meshing, ICEM, Fluent Meshing, Hypermesh, etc.)

• Ability to lead technical projects, including planning, estimation, execution, and risk management

• Ability to manage scope, timelines, and cross-functional contributors

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

• Ability to support pre-sales activities and drive software and services growth

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills

• Ability to work independently and as a technical leader within teams

Additional Benefits

Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401k plan with employer match
Limited Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Bonus plan

Location: USA or Canada, remote
Travel: Up to 5%

• For Canadian candidates only: A current professional engineering license (P.Eng.) is preferred. If not already licensed, eligibility for licensure with 1 year of experience is required.

Pay range: $100,000–$144,000
(Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.)

Take the Next Step

This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering team where your leadership, technical expertise, and passion for innovation will make a measurable impact. Apply today to help drive SimuTech Group’s mission to revolutionize engineering through simulation.

SimuTech Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.