Thermodynamics CFD Engineer

Volvo Car Corporation creates the safest and most exciting car experience for today's modern families all over the world. At Volvo Cars, we are proud of our products and of the values that Volvo Cars embodies - quality, safety and care for the environment. Consequently we bring these values to our customers through our employees. At Volvo Cars we understand the value of a balance between work and leisure in life, and we offer many diverse opportunities within an international company that is ethically sound. We further offer our employees an adventurous job experience around the world, with plenty of scope for the imagination and lots of room to grow. Volvo Car Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets Volvo Cars all over the world. Its research and development mostly takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden. The main production currently occurs in Belgium and Sweden. The number of employees is approximately 25 000 people. Volvo cars are sold in more than 100 countries around the world.

The Computational Fluid Mechanics (CFD) group, belonging to Research & Development, has a long tradition in using CFD as a tool for engineering and design process. We are currently 12 persons working with the areas of aerodynamics, thermodynamics, climate comfort, aero acoustics and contamination.

In all areas we work in teams with attribute responsible, test engineers, stylists and designers to develop and verify the attributes and systems in our future products. An important part of our work is to continuously improve our working processes and methods. Cooperation with the other brands within Ford Motor Company is done on virtually everyday basis, both in shared vehicle projects and method development. Furthermore, close cooperation with universities and participation in global research programs are an essential part of our long term development.

Job description:

As a thermodynamics CFD engineer you will be involved in planning, preparing and carry out CFD analysis in all phases of vehicle programs.
This includes complete vehicle under hood thermal management analysis, consisting of front end openings analysis, heat exchanger performance evaluation, prediction of temperature distribution in engine bay etc. Also, system simulations as radiation from hot components are also included.
Together with system attribute responsible and test analysis engineers for thermo and fluid flow, you will be part of a highly skilled team able to handle the complex situation of heat management we have in our cars today.


Qualifications:


Higher technical education, preferably Master in Science or PhD. in fluid mechanics or equivalent.
Proven industrial and/or academic experience in CFD will be highly valued.
Fluent in speaking and writing Swedish and/or English, preferably.

Today our main tools is ANSA, Harpoon, Tgrid, Fluent and Ensight and skills in all or some of them will be highly valued.


Personal profile:

Strong interest in affecting the product using CFD.
Driven and Self-motivated.
Self-starting characteristics with good analytical skills.
Creative iinterest in developing methods and processes.
Positive mindset with an understanding for cooperative processes.
Team player.
High communication skills.