Senior Research Engineer Aero-mechanical simulations for turbomachinery design

at  Cenaero

We are mainly active in the aerospace, process engineering, energy, and building sectors, and provide expertise and engineering services in multidisciplinary simulation, design and optimization in the fields of mechanics (fluid, structure, thermal and acoustics), manufacturing of metallic and composite structures. Having a solid and recognized experience in numerical simulations and the development of methodologies and tools for turbomachinery applications, Cenaero is an official strategic R&D partner of the Safran group.
In addition to providing engineering services and software development, Cenaero operates a Tier-1 supercomputing infrastructure. Our headquarters are located in Gosselies (Belgium), with a subsidiary office in near Paris (France).
To support the expanding research activities focusing on aero-mechanical turbomachinery applications, we are looking for a senior research engineer and offer a permanent contract (CDI) within our team in Belgium.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are working on a daily basis on challenging projects with our clients and research partners. These projects are often integrated in a multi/pluridisciplinary context that relies on a strong CFD-centric expertise, involving aerodynamic, aeroacoustic, aeroelastic, aeromechanical and/or aerothermal analyses. Improving the aerodynamic performances of turbomachines while ensuring the mechanical integrity of the engine is a priority to reach new environmental regulations by 2050. In this context, the aeromechanical coupling will be of particular interest in the first activities of the candidate, with the enrichment of our dedicated tools and methodologies for coupled aero-mechanical optimization. Passion drives us; boldness moves us forward to ambitious projects. Scientific rigor and intellectual curiosity fuel our quest for high-quality work.

PROFILE

We are looking for a candidate with:

• an aeronautical engineering master degree (or equivalent), with a PhD degree as a valuable asset
• a solid background in numerical methods for CFD and/or CSM
• a working experience (industrial or academic) of at least 4 years on CFD/CSM-centric projects
• a strong affinity with turbomachinery design and an interest in optimization and data mining
• a proficiency in different CFD and/or CSM software and pre/post processing tools
• scripting and programming experience (C++, Python, bash,…)
• excellent analytical skills and solution-oriented thinking capabilities
• autonomous working skills with an aptitude for team work
• a fluency in French and English
• an interest for applying reduced order methods