Overview
In this role you drive technical delivery of CFD and thermo-fluid projects, providing SME leadership and mentoring while steering complex workstreams. You will own project management for larger engagements and act as a credible ambassador to customers. You’ll shape proposals and support new business opportunities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality simulations and insights. This is a chance to contribute to innovative engineering services for Fortune 500 clients in a fast-growing, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical delivery of projects, including methods specification, model development, and result verification/analysis
- Support and enable junior staff in technical delivery
- Demonstrate subject expertise and leadership while developing skills through innovation initiatives
- Own project management for large, complex projects, ensuring budget, timeline, and quality
- Act as a professional ambassador to customers and set an example for junior staff
- Lead new proposals in familiar areas and help identify business generation opportunities
Key requirements
- Lead technical delivery of projects within a team-based framework
- Act as subject matter expert in thermo-fluids and CFD
- Bachelor in Engineering (or higher) with strong CFD/thermo-fluids focus; Masters/PhD acceptable
- Experience delivering engineering analyses in a consultancy setting
- Interest in mentoring junior team members
- Strong knowledge of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer
- Experience with CFD tools such as STAR-CCM+, Ansys Fluent, OpenFOAM
- Programming in Python, VBA, or C++
- Chartered (or equivalent) or working towards chartership
- Adaptable and comfortable with new problems
- leadership
- flexible thinking
- strong communication
- CFD
- thermo-fluids
- fluid mechanics
Principal Consultant - CFD & Thermofluids in Bristol employer: Quest Global Services
At Quest Global, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration that empowers our employees to make a meaningful impact in the Aerospace and Defence industry. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that every voice is valued, while our focus on professional growth provides ample opportunities for career advancement. Located in the UK, we offer a dynamic work environment where talented individuals can thrive and contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future.
