The Senior Propulsion System Virtual Engineer is responsible for providing guidance to design teams. He/ She will be an integral part of the development team. The engineer is responsible for utilizing commercial and /or internal tools to analyze propulsion components / systems to ensure functional objectives are met.
The responsibility of the senior engineer position will include, but not limited to:
- The simulation engineer analyzes combustion system designs and concepts to achieve functional requirements
- Builds and exercises analytical models for internal combustion engines using commercial 3D CFD software tools such as Converge.
- Provides component-level and/or system-level design recommendations to Design Responsible Engineers based on interpretation of analysis results.
- Retrieves and modifies CAD models of propulsion system components to support the development of CFD models.
- Enhances current standard analysis practices and/or tools to improve prediction fidelity and/or execution speed in collaboration with the method development teams
- Participates in product design and development teams and regularly presents analysis results to engineering peers, Chief engineers and propulsion system management.
- Documents analysis objectives, results, conclusions and assumptions using a standard report template.
- Cooperatively works with test engineers to enhance laboratory procedures to support the development of first-time capable analysis techniques and the physical means reduction.
- Stays abreast of new technology and competitive products.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 8 years of experience in CFD simulations on propulsion systems with focus on combustion system development
- Experience with engineering analysis tools for Propulsion systems modeling and simulation (e.g. Converge, Ansa, Star-CCM+)
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrated technical problem solving skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or Applied Physics
- Good overall knowledge of propulsion system technologies and corresponding energy transformation systems
- Experience in Combustion system and combustion system simulations
- Experience with AI and ML algorithms
- Good skill in programming with commercial software (e.g. Matlab Simulink, Visual Basic, Visual C++)
- Demonstrated/proven expertise / record of applied knowledge for design / process improvements
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 8 years of experience in CFD simulations on propulsion systems with focus on combustion system development
- Experience with propulsion systems modeling and simulation tools (Converge, Ansa, Star-CCM+)
- Ability to retrieve and modify CAD models to support CFD model development
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated technical problem solving skills
- Master's or PhD in relevant field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, Applied Physics)
- Good overall knowledge of propulsion system technologies and energy transformation systems
- Experience in combustion system simulations
- Experience with AI and ML algorithms
- Programming experience with Matlab/Simulink, Visual Basic, Visual C++
- Proven expertise in design and process improvements
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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