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This is a hybrid position requiring at least two office days per week, usually three.\nThe position is based onsite five days per week and works within the local business unit.\nWhy Join NOV?\nApply your CFD expertise across international engineering projects and emerging technologies, including sustainable aviation fuels. You will have opportunities to connect numerical modelling with pilot-scale physical testing and develop NOV-specific knowledge through coaching and mentoring.\nDiversity & Inclusion\nAt NOV, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity in all its forms and believe different perspectives strengthen our teams, drive innovation, and contribute to our success. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\n Plan and deliver CFD analysis for engineering projects, technology development and R&D, focusing on multiphase fluid flow.\nModel separation and produced-water equipment, including vessel internals, flow distribution, residence time, pressure loss and separation performance.\nSelect appropriate physical models, boundary conditions, mesh strategies and convergence criteria for technically sound analyses.\nEvaluate the quality, sensitivity and limitations of simulation results and translate findings into practical engineering recommendations.\nSupport equipment design, optimisation, performance verification and technical evidence for process guarantees.\nWork with process, mechanical, design and project engineers to define analysis requirements and resolve technical challenges.\nPrepare technical reports and present CFD findings to internal teams and external customers.\nManage assigned CFD activities and priorities, communicating technical and delivery risks in a timely manner.\nContribute to R&D, modelling-method improvements and comparisons between CFD predictions and pilot-scale physical testing.\n Essential Qualifications\nDegree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical/Process Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics or a closely related engineering discipline.\nPractical experience applying CFD to engineering projects, with strong fluid mechanics and numerical analysis fundamentals.\nHands-on experience using one or more recognised commercial CFD model, such as Siemens STAR-CCM+ or ANSYS Fluent\nGood understanding of multiphase flow modelling and the ability to assess assumptions and numerical results critically.\nAbility to independently plan and deliver CFD work, manage priorities and communicate practical technical recommendations.\nClear technical reporting and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience delivering complex CFD work independently; 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