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Global Technical Specialist--3D Airflow & Combustion

Pontiac, Michigan, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead technical method development and roadmap for fuel spray, in-cylinder mixture preparation, combustion analysis, exhaust, and aftertreatment systems using high-fidelity CFD simulations to optimize next-generation gasoline and diesel combustion systems.

Role type

Senior IC engine combustion & airflow technical specialist (CFD)

Builds

Next-generation internal combustion engine systems (gasoline/diesel) and airpaths

Domain

Automotive powertrain / Internal combustion engines / Computational Fluid Dynamics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Compressible CFD analysis, combustion modeling, gas exchange analysis, fuel injection spray modeling, heat transfer simulation, CFD meshing, workflow automation, engine combustion testing, data acquisition, machine learning application, statistical methods, CAE optimization

Preferred skills

1D engine simulation, hands-on engine testing and calibration, data-driven modeling techniques

Technologies

CONVERGE, STAR-CD, STAR-CCM+, AVL Fire, ProStar, ICEM, Hypermesh, Tgrid, Ensight, GT-Power, WAVE, AVL Boost

Responsibilities

Lead technical method development and roadmap for combustion and exhaust systems; Design and optimize combustion chamber geometries; Simulate and interpret combustion processes and heat transfer; Provide component-level design recommendations based on analysis results; Lead cross-functional teams including engine design and calibration; Interface with software vendors to convey future needs; Represent GM for external collaborations and conferences; Lead analysis support for urgent product issue resolution

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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