CFD Methodology Engineer

6 months ago

Grove, United Kingdom Williams Full time

The company:

Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.

We have an opportunity to join the CFD group at Williams as a Methodology Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for delivery of CFD capability to the aerodynamics department, either through improvement to existing capability or development of new methodologies. The role will require knowledge of external aerodynamics, internal flows, thermal modelling, as well as process development. You will work closely with the CFD group in development and liaise with end-users to establish requirements and ensure delivery meets expectation. You will be involved in correlation exercises to ensure the CFD models best represent reality. As the role involves a high level of programming you will have an aptitude and desire for code development. This role should appeal to a candidate with strong CFD, thermal, and programming skills with existing experience in a similar role.

As a CFD Methodology Engineer you will:

Develop and implement methodologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our CFD tools and workflows.Work with Aerodynamicists and CFD Engineers to understand technical and engineering challenges and develop technical solutions and processes that align with the wider CFD workflows.Ensure that CFD simulations and analysis carried out within the department are aligned with the capability of the tools.Perform CFD correlation analysis against experimental data.Delivery of robust, observable, testable & performant processes.Optimisation, maintenance, and support of new and existing toolkits.Working and contributing across multiple disciplines of the CFD group, including process, external flows, internal flows, thermal modelling, and pipeline development.Work with our software engineers to translate engineering codes into robust applications.Contribute to the day-to-day activities of the CFD group.Provide at elbow-support to users of the CFD process.

Our ideal candidate is someone who has:

Strong CFD methodology background with excellent grasp of CFD fundamentals.Experience in tuning CFD models for correlation.Good aptitude for code development and modification of existing codes.Working knowledge of Linux shell scripting and PythonExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent oral and written communication.At least 3 years’ relative experience within an industrial setting.Comfortable in a user-facing role.Experience of OpenFOAM and Star-CCM+ would be advantageous.Previous experience is essential, and F1 experience is highly desirable.Given the nature of F1, a flexible approach to working is essential.

What can Williams offer?

The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.

Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments

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