Virtual Propulsion Engineer-3D Combustion, Airflow, Exhaust

• Design and optimize combustion chamber geometries for improved efficiency, power output, and emissions performance
• Simulate and interpret combustion processes, heat transfer, cold start behavior, and catalyst heating strategies
• Provide component-level and/or system-level design recommendations to Design Responsible Engineers based on interpretation of analysis results
• Exercise analytical models for fuel preparation and mixture motion analysis including equivalence ratio and wall wetting
• Model and analyze fuel injector behavior, spray atomization, spray-wall interaction, and mixture preparation
• Exercise analytical models for in-cylinder combustion analysis using 3D CFD codes such as Star-CD, Converge, AVL-Fire, or in-house proprietary software
• Enhance current standard analysis practices and/or tools to improve prediction fidelity and/or execution speed
• Participate in product design and development teams and regularly present analysis results to engineering peers and management
• Document analysis objectives, conclusions, results, and assumptions using a standard report template
• Cooperatively work with test engineers to enhance laboratory procedures to support the development of first-time capable analysis techniques
• Stays abreast of new technology and competitive products
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engine design, calibration, controls, and emissions compliance
• Validate simulation results with experimental data and iterate designs accordingly
• Document and present findings to technical leadership and project stakeholders

• 5+ years experience with compressible CFD analysis of powertrain-related systems
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field with a focus on internal combustion engines or fluid dynamics
• 3+ years experience in CFD software (CONVERGE, STAR-CD, STAR-CCM+ ICS or similar) for gasoline or diesel mixture preparation / combustion simulation
• Highly proficient with ProStar, ICEM, Hypermesh, Tgrid, or equivalent CFD meshing software
• Highly proficient with Converge, Siemens CCM+ In-Cylinder Solution, StarCD, AVL Fire, or equivalent CFD software
• Highly proficient with Ensight, ProStar or equivalent CFD post-processing software

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering
• Proficient in programming (Java, MATLAB, Python), workflow automation, and customization of tools surrounding main vendor software
• Proficient in application of machine learning, data driven modeling techniques in context of engine simulations
• Proficient with GT-Power, WAVE, AVL Boost, or equivalent 1D engine simulation software
• Proficient engine testing, data acquisition and calibration tools (AVL Concerto, Indicom, ETAS)

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