Combustion Aero Lead Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to understand combustor design requirements and identify gaps in existing modeling methods.
• Develop, implement and validate advanced computational models for combustion processes.
• Design, develop, and maintain software tools for CFD analysis (pre-processing, solver, post-processing).
• Drive effective integration of software into design workflows, in collaboration with design community. Support the development of technical documentation and training materials.
• Conduct research on emerging trends in computational combustion and advanced simulation techniques. Present findings and technical reports to internal teams and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master’s with 3+ years of experience in Mechanical, Aerospace or related disciplines.
• In-depth understanding of physical process involved in at least one of the following areas: Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD), aerodynamics, combustion, spray modeling.
• Proficiency in languages such as Python, C++ & related tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills, self-learning abilities and shown track record of technical excellence
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment with strong communication and presentation skills
• Be flexible and adapt to work on critical priorities as per business need.

Desired Characteristics

• Well established track record of model development in the field of combustion & spray.
• Exposure to higher order computational combustion codes (pre-processing, solver & post-processing).
• Exposure to GPU programming & code optimization techniques
• Experience of using machine learning methods
• Ability to collaborate and co-ordinate tasks involving global team members
• Hands on experience in using commercial CFD codes.