Volution Ventilation UK
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Design Engineer
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About Volution Ventilation UK
Volution Ventilation UK, is a prominent supplier of ventilation products, dedicated to improving air quality and energy efficiency across various markets including the UK, Nordics, Central Europe, and Australasia. Our mission is to enhance customer experiences through innovative ventilation design and solutions.
Location: Crawley
Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 8.45am – 4.55pm, Friday 8.45am – 4.25pm
Package: Salary dependent on experience, Technical Bonus, Annual leave 25 days plus bank holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, EAP.
The Role
As the CFD Design Engineer, you will develop towards leading and operating the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) capability within the Volution Ventilation Group Technical Team.
The role will support the continued development and embedding of simulation-led design within product development, build technical expertise in fluid flow, thermodynamics and aerodynamics, and help ensure CFD is effectively applied to improve product performance, innovation and time to market.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and continuously improve the company’s CFD capability, methods, tools and best practices.
- Plan and conduct CFD studies across ventilation products, including fans, air-movement systems and heat-recovery units.
- Develop robust simulation models covering airflow, pressure distribution, heat transfer and product performance.
- Provide accurate performance predictions and clearly communicate modelling assumptions, limitations and risks.
- Translate simulation results into practical engineering recommendations for product optimisation and compliance.
- Work closely with design engineers to influence product geometry and performance from the concept stage.
- Integrate CFD into the new product-development process to reduce technical risk and physical prototyping.
- Correlate CFD predictions with experimental data and develop robust verification and validation methods.
- Plan and deliver CFD activities across multiple concurrent projects in line with agreed priorities.
- Communicate technical findings clearly and share CFD knowledge across engineering and non-specialist teams.
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Essential Skills and Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Product Design Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- 2 years minimum applied experience
- Strong industrial or product-development experience in CFD analysis.
- Practical application of fluid mechanics, aerodynamics and thermodynamics to engineering problems.
- Proficiency with CFD software such as ANSYS Fluent, CFX, Star-CCM+ or an equivalent package.
- Strong understanding of meshing, turbulence modelling, solver selection and simulation setup.
- Experience verifying and validating CFD models against experimental or test data.
- Ability to interpret complex simulation results and translate them into clear, evidence-based engineering recommendations.
- Strong planning and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple analyses and work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
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Equal opportunities: All current employees and potential employees are provided equal employment opportunities by Volution Group Plc.
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