Development Engineer (m/w/d) CFD

Job Description

As a development engineer (m/f/d) you will be part of a global team in a research and development environment. With your experience in fluid dynamics and mechanical design of power transformers, you will develop new solutions and support the further improvement of existing products. Your focus will be on the enhancement of the preprocessor for CFD simulations, on thermal and hydraulic modeling related to transformers and special investigations, primarily using CFD tools.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Conduct fluid dynamic simulations to enhance the thermal behavior of power transformers and reactors
• Improve the usability, accuracy, and computational performance of the CFD simulation tool for fluid flow and temperature analysis in transformer windings
• Analyze technical requirements within the transformer business to drive improvements
• Collaborate with experts in heating, cooling, and simulation to foster innovation
• Support engineering departments in factories with insights from CFD and thermal analysis
• Drive innovations, including enhancements in cooling design

What You Bring

• A university degree in fluid dynamics, mechanical engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field
• Professional experience in thermal calculations and analysis specific to transformers
• Proficiency in CFD tools, particularly OpenFOAM and ANSYS Fluent
• Expertise in Python for customizing OpenFOAM and for scripting and automation, with a focus on clean, maintainable code
• Familiarity with engineering tools for heating and cooling calculations and understanding of standards and customer requirements for transformers
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global team, with strong communication skills in English and knowledge of additional languages as an advantage

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

At Siemens Energy we offer competitive compensation and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification. Due to the Austrian legal regulations, we are obliged to state the minimum salary for this position. Please note that there is a clear willingness for a higher compensation considering your individual expectations, expertise and skills. The minimum salary for this position in the collective agreement for the electrical and electronics industry is in the amount of €60.785,90 gross annual - €4.341,85 gross monthly.