Senior CFD-Conjugate Heat Transfer Engineer

About the role

Quest Global is seeking a Senior CFD Engineer specializing in Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) and thermal analysis to support the design and development of complex engineering systems. The role involves independently performing steady-state and transient CFD/CHT simulations, interpreting results, identifying thermal and flow-related design issues, and providing engineering recommendations for product improvement. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, the position requires close collaboration with design, analysis, and global engineering teams on turbomachinery and thermal management applications.

What you’ll do

• Independently perform steady-state and transient CFD/CHT simulations for complex engineering applications involving conjugate heat transfer between fluids and solid structures
• Develop appropriate CFD models, including geometry preparation, computational domain definition, meshing, boundary conditions and solver setup
• Apply sound understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermal sciences to define appropriate simulation approaches
• Develop appropriate mesh strategies, including near-wall resolution, boundary-layer treatment and refinement in regions with high flow or thermal gradients
• Analyze temperature distribution, heat transfer, thermal gradients, pressure drop, flow characteristics and other relevant engineering parameters
• Interpret simulation results and translate them into meaningful engineering and design recommendations
• Identify potential design improvements based on CFD/thermal analysis and evaluate their effectiveness through appropriate simulations
• Support optimization of cooling strategies, thermal performance and flow characteristics

What you’ll bring

• B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Thermal or related engineering discipline
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in CFD, thermal analysis or related engineering simulation
• Strong working experience with commercial CFD software such as ANSYS Fluent / STAR-CCM+ or equivalent
• Practical experience in Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) simulations
• Experience with steady-state and transient thermal/CFD simulations
• Good understanding of meshing techniques, boundary conditions, solver settings and convergence criteria
• Experience in post-processing and interpretation of CFD simulation results
• Good understanding of CFD fundamentals, fluid mechanics and heat transfer

Nice to have

• Knowledge of thermal stress analysis and interaction with FEA teams
• Good understanding of gas turbine, compressor, turbomachinery or related thermal-fluid systems
• Working knowledge of UG NX or any CAD package
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting tools for post-processing, automation or model preparation
• Ability to automate repetitive CFD pre-processing/post-processing activities

Skills

Education

B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Thermal or related engineering discipline