Simulation Engineer - CFD (Combustion)

Requirements

• Simulate high-speed reactive flows in scramjet engines using ANSYS Fluent and ANSYS Chemkin.
• Model combustion kinetics and fuel-air mixing under supersonic/hypersonic conditions.
• Perform parametric studies to improve combustion efficiency and reduce thermal loads.
• Knowledge of high-enthalpy flow physics and shock induced combustion phenomena.
• Knowledge of Scramjet Combustion Modelling mandatory
• Strong fundamentals in CFD with Ansys Chemkin knowledge- Preferred
• Aerospace (or) Mechanical with strong knowledge on Combustion simulations
• Knowledge of gas dynamics and shock interactions mandatory
• Knowledge of external aerodynamics– mandatory
• Basic knowledge of MATLAB for post-processing
• Strong foundation in combustion physics and gas dynamics, including ignition, flame stabilization, and high enthalpy reacting flows.
• Proficiency in CFD tools such as ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS Chemkin, STAR-CCM+, or OpenFOAM for simulating reactive and compressible flows.
• Experience with combustion models — finite-rate chemistry, Eddy Dissipation, Flamelet, or PDF approaches —and selection based on flow regime.
• Knowledge of turbulence–chemistry interaction using RANS, LES, or DES methods for accurate prediction of unsteady reacting flows
• Skill in developing and reducing chemical kinetic mechanisms using Chemkin, Cantera, or Reaction Workbench for hydrogen or hydrocarbon fuels.
• Ability to analyze shock-induced combustion and supersonic/Hypersonic reacting flows, including scramjet and ramjet applications.
• Sound background in Combustion, Computational Fluid Dynamics [CFD], Aerodynamics, & Aerothermodynamics, Scramjet Engine CFD Modelling, Propulsion, Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine Physics.