Sr. CAE Engineer

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

About GTEC

Transforming Vision into Reality: The Global Technology & Engineering Centre. Where India’s world-class talent architects the next generation of home innovation.

The team you will be a part of

The Engineering team discovers, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements, or strategic product extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products. Leads, plans and tracks all phases of the product life cycle, from inception to introduction into the marketplace. Coordinates with various functions to ensure successful product development and implementation.

This role in summary

Responsible for supporting in improvement of Fluid and Thermal performance of Products/Projects through CFD Simulations

Your responsibilities will include

Technical Expertise:

1. Proficient in component/subsystem/system level Pre Processing tool (Ansys Workbench /CCM+/Spaceclaim /Creo etc )

2. Proficient in Flow simulation of component/subsystem level using any one of CFD tools (Fluent /Star CCM/Openfoam)

3. Proficient in Thermal simulation of component/subsystem level using any one of CFD tools (Fluent /Star CCM/Openfoam)

Required Technical Experience:

1. Should have Good knowledge of CFD fundamentals

2. Should be able to prepare the simplified CAD models required.

3. Define the mesh attributes and assign the required boundary conditions

4. Perform the CFD simulations, analyze the results, prepare proper reports with appropriate conclusions and suggestions to improve the product performance.

5. Hands on experience on flow and thermal problems.

6. Good knowledge of Engineering fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Fluid dynamics, and Heat transfer

7. Should be able to handle projects in the area of Fluid Flow and Heat transfer

8. Good Results interpretation skills.

9. Critical thinking for effectively approaching to conclusions

Minimum requirements

Education:

M.tech from Mechanical/Automobile/Aerospace Engineering.

Experience: 2-4 Years

Responsibilities:

1. Translate Simulation Requests, Physical Problems into Numerical Models.

2. Prepare the plan for simulation activities and align the simulation strategy with the requester

3. Execute CFD Simulation projects as an individual contributor

4. Establishing correlations and validations at Component/Subsystems Level

5. Good in problem solving

6. Have effective communication, aligned with the project requirement.

7. Provide design solutions based on simulations.

Preferred skills and experiences

KEY DELIVERABLES

Patents/ Research / External presentations :

Rigor to publish/present papers in Technical Forums

Technical rigor for patent filing and desirable to have patents

Knowledge Management :

Open in sharing knowledge and thoughts

Proactive knowledge documentation and sharing within and outside stakeholders

TECHNICAL

1. Knowledge of Fluid & Thermal Science .

2. Knowledge of CFD fundamentals

3. Basic understanding flow and thermal Measurement Data

4. Proficiency in Simulation tools like Fluent/Star CCM/Openfoam

5. Results interpretation skills.

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Join the Powerhouse of Home Innovation.

GTEC is more than an engineering centre; it is where the future of the home is being designed, tested, and perfected. We invite you to be part of a team that is not just witnessing the digital revolution but leading it—creating a lasting impact on everyday lives, one innovation at a time.