CFD Delivery lead

Applus+ IDIADA is a global partner to the automotive industry with over 30 years’ experience supporting our clients in product development activities by providing design, engineering, testing, and homologation services. IDIADA’s success in product development is built on a unique blend of highly experienced engineers, state-of-the-art test and development facilities and the constant drive towards innovation. The company has over 2,850 professionals and an international network of subsidiaries and branch offices in 22 countries, ensuring our clients receive customized, added-value solutions. IDIADA offers you the opportunity to develop a professional career in one of the leading-edge automotive engineering companies. Are you ready to challenge yourself, enhance your technical skills, working in a thriving environment and alongside world-leading experts? Then, apply for one of our job vacancies. Engineering services: Comprehensive design, engineering, and validation capabilities for complete vehicle development projects: CAD, CAE and testing of all major vehicle functionalities. Proving grounds: The most comprehensive proving grounds in Europe and Asia, located in Spain and China. Both test tracks offer excellent customer support and facilities that provide the highest standards of safety and confidentiality. Homologation services in accordance with all European EC and ECE Regulations. We are also accredited for Australia, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and give consultancy to other countries and regions such as South America (including Brazil), China, Middle East, Gulf Countries, ASEAN, USA and Canada, among others.

CFD Delivery Lead (Automotive)

Experience: 7+ Years

Domain: Automotive CFD

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced CFD Delivery Lead with 7+ years of experience in automotive simulation and team management. The candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end delivery of approximately 10-12 parallel tasks through a team of CFD engineers, ensuring adherence to tight customer deadlines, stringent quality standards, and defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

The role requires strong delivery ownership, resource coordination, progress monitoring, risk management, and effective customer communication. The candidate should possess a sound technical understanding of External Aerodynamics, Underhood Thermal Management, and HVAC simulations to review engineering deliverables, address customer queries, justify simulation results, and provide technical guidance to the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor 10-12 parallel tasks, ensuring timely delivery within defined deadlines.
• Plan and track task progress, resource allocation, priorities, and delivery commitments.
• Maintain customer-defined KPIs and ensure quality standards are met.
• Lead and coordinate a team of engineers, resolve bottlenecks, and manage workload effectively.
• Review CFD deliverables and provide technical guidance to engineers.
• Handle client queries and confidently justify simulation methodologies, results, and engineering conclusions.
• Prepare delivery status reports, KPI dashboards, and risk/action trackers.
• Proactively identify delivery risks and implement corrective actions.

Required Technical Skills

• Good understanding of External Aerodynamics, Underhood Thermal Management, and HVAC simulations.
• Working knowledge of ANSA, STAR-CCM+, and ANSYS Fluent.
• Understanding of CFD modelling, meshing, solver setup, post-processing, and result interpretation.

Qualification & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./M.Tech. in Mechanical, Automotive, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of automotive CFD/CAE experience.
• Proven experience in team handling, delivery management, and customer-facing technical discussions.

Key Competencies

• Strong ownership, planning, and execution skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-management abilities.
• Effective team leadership and problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.

B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./M.Tech. in Mechanical, Automotive, or a related engineering discipline.

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