At Tata Technologies, we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Vehicle Attribute CAE Engineer to support our customer at Gaydon.
This role will be working for Tata Technologies, supporting a Tata Technologies customer. It is an hourly paid contracting assignment, initially for six months, assessed as inside IR35.
Our Engineering Research and Development (ER&D) department is a growing global function of specialist engineers delivering projects across the automotive, aerospace and industrial heavy machinery sectors.
We are seeking a Vehicle Attribute CAE Engineer to deliver computer-aided engineering (CAE) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis for vehicle thermal and aerodynamic performance.
Working with the Thermal Aero System Engineering (TASE) team, you will support vehicle programmes through virtual development, physical test correlation and engineering sign-off.
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire (Full-time, on-site)
Area of Responsibility
· Build, mesh and develop CFD/CAE models for aerodynamic and thermal management analysis, collaborating with the offshore engineering team on model preparation and quality.
· Assess vehicle drag and lift, external and under-bonnet airflow, front-end aperture design, powertrain and driveline cooling, and brake cooling performance.
· Evaluate component temperatures and heat management in engine-bay and underbody environments, including operation near exhaust systems and other heat sources.
· Support thermal simulations for electric and hybrid vehicle systems, including battery cooling and temperature response during charging and discharging, and infotainment cooling where applicable.
· Analyse TASE performance throughout the vehicle Virtual Series phases, identify engineering risks and recommend solutions to achieve attribute targets.
· Work with Product Attribute Team (PAT) leaders, component owners and other engineering functions to inform design decisions and vehicle programme delivery.
· Support physical testing and CFD/CAE correlation, providing the Test & Development team with analysis to guide test focus and instrumentation.
· Provide airflow and simulation data to cooling integration teams; support technical reporting, presentation of findings and relevant AIMS/non-geometrical data activities.
Knowledge / Experience
Essential:
· Degree-level knowledge of a relevant engineering discipline, gained through a degree or equivalent practical engineering experience.
· Practical experience of CFD/CAE simulation, including development or application of coupled simulation methods.
· Experience using CFD software and at least one meshing tool to prepare, execute and assess engineering analyses.
· Sound understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, aerodynamics and the functions of relevant vehicle systems.
· Ability to interpret simulation results, assess technical options and communicate findings clearly to engineering colleagues.
· Understanding of how simulation methods and results are verified or correlated against physical test data.
Desirable:
· Experience with STAR-CCM+, GT-COOL or related vehicle thermal and aerodynamic CAE tools.
· Knowledge of vehicle aerodynamics, cooling airflow, brake cooling, underbody heat management or electric vehicle battery thermal management.
· Familiarity with automotive virtual development processes or systems such as Virtual Series, PCDS and AIMS.
· Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary, design, component ownership or geographically distributed engineering teams.
If you are passionate about innovation and want to join a global engineering company, this is the place for you.
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We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates and can discuss reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Applications will be assessed against the role criteria. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days after the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful.
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