Project Engineer - CFD (Contractor)

Kidlington, England, United Kingdom

12/13/2024

Project Engineer – CFD

• Kidlington
• Full-time
• Contract
• 40 hours per week
  
  

THE POWER OF NOW

Fortescue Zero’s mission is to be the world leader in zero emission power systems. We are developing and manufacturing the technologies needed to decarbonise our planet. We are expanding across the geographies of UK, US and Australia and becoming a global company. As part of Fortescue, our vision is to be the number one integrated green technology, energy, and metals company.

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Engineer - CFD to join the Analysis (CAEE) department in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.

About The Role

This contractor role provides 1d and 3d CFD analysis to support FZero’s diverse project portfolio. Aiding conceptual direction, design-development and developing toolsets and methodologies for improved correlation with physical test.

What You Will Do

• Working within the CFD analysis group, supporting the wider CAE department.
• Working across a matrix structure, supporting project teams to fulfil customer requirements and deliverables.
• To be client-centric, interacting directly with internal and external customers.
• To work across a wider variety of projects, for diverse clients across a number of engineering sectors.
• Aiding concept direction, through feasibility and early stage analysis.
• Presentation, reporting and discussion of analysis results and participation in design reviews.
• Creation, development and running of 1D and CFD analysis simulations (steady state and transient) including:
• external vehicle airflow, lift/drag and assessing vehicle performance and thermal management
• flow/pressure/temperature internally in structures including battery cooling plates, cooling circuits, HVAC
• flow/pressure externally across structures including brake cooling, motor cooling o fuel cell systems
• Detailed analysis of simulation results and creation of comprehensive post processing.
• To balance multiple concurrent projects and manage your own workload.
• Developing co-simulation toolsets and CFD methodologies within Fortescue Zero.
  

About You

• A degree in mechanical, automotive, or aerospace engineering.
• Experience of CFD simulation, post processing and geometry preparation with one or more of the following:
• Star CCM+ (preferred)
• GT Suite
• OpenFOAM
• ANSA
• 1D and CFD experience in the analysis of automotive and aerospace related structures and systems. inclusive of overall vehicle performance, HVAC, and vehicle thermal management.
• Experience in the one of the following: automotive, aerospace, heavy mining truck/’yellow plant’, or motorsport industry.
• Some practical experience of physical testing would be highly beneficial.
• Working knowledge of TeamCentre and of CATIA V5 or Siemens NX would be advantageous.
• Working towards or have achieved, Chartership status with the IMechE/IET (or similar) would be advantageous.
  

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 10th January 2025.

Not near-zero

Not net-zero.

We are Fortescue Zero.

Additional Information

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Please note, if you are applying for a role which involves having access to personal data, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.