CAE Engineer, CFD & STAR-CCM+ in Marine Propulsion
Overview
Lead the development and analysis of marine propellers and related products with a focus on CFD and STAR-CCM+ in a production environment. You will drive hydrodynamic performance, durability, and validation from concept to production within a cross functional engineering team. This role emphasizes simulation driven design and continuous improvement in marine product development.
What You'll Do10
- 1Build and optimize marine propellers and related products from concept through production, delivering performance improvements
- 2Lead CFD analysis using STAR-CCM+ as the technical expert for hydrodynamics and simulation driven design
- 3Perform hydrodynamic, structural, and durability assessments with FEA and CFD methods
- 4Develop and implement advanced CAE methodologies and automation tools using Python or MATLAB
- 5Execute 1 way and 2 way coupled CFD/FEA analyses to validate designs
- 6Collaborate with design, manufacturing, testing, and product development teams through the lifecycle
- 7Coordinate on-water testing, product validation, and performance evaluation
- 8Analyze test data to improve simulation accuracy and predictive capability
- 9Identify opportunities for engineering process improvements and development efficiency
- 10Support optimization efforts through simulation driven design and formal optimization techniques
Requirements10
- 1Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Marine, or related engineering discipline
- 23+ years in product development within consumer, industrial, marine, automotive, aerospace, or related industries
- 3Expert-level CFD proficiency with extensive hands on STAR-CCM+ experience
- 4Demonstrated ability to develop, validate, and interpret complex CFD models
- 5Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, hydrodynamics, turbulence modeling, and simulation best practices
- 6Experience applying FEA to product development
- 7Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks, CAESES, or similar
- 8Experience working in cross functional engineering teams
- 9Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
- 10Willingness to travel as needed
Salary Insight
$110 - $140k per year
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