Sr Engineer / Lead Engineer - Paint Simulation
Core
Perform electrocoat thickness prediction, fluid access & drainage studies, and oven bake simulations to solve chronic process problems in automotive paint shops using CFD, AI, and multi-physics methods.
Role type
Senior IC simulation engineer (paint process & CFD)
Builds
Production simulation models and process improvement solutions for automotive paint shops
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) / AI for Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Electrocoat thickness prediction, Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, CFD concepts, Large-scale CFD data handling, Feature engineering, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Surrogate modeling, Reduced-order modeling (ROMs), Regression techniques, C/C++, Java, Python, Power BI, Six Sigma, Red X methodologies
Preferred skills
Automotive paint shop processes knowledge, GVDP/GLP/Quality Chain/DFMEA-PFMEA, Neural networks, Physics-informed learning, Teamcenter, AutoCAD, Hypermesh, ANSA
Technologies
StarCCM+, ALSIM, PyTorch, TensorFlow, C/C++, Java, VB script, Python, Power BI, Teamcenter, AutoCAD, Hypermesh 2025, ANSA
Responsibilities
Perform electrocoat thickness prediction and fluid access/drainage studies, Execute oven bake simulations, Implement continuous process improvement ideas, Collaborate with stakeholders to solve CFD challenges using API customization and AI, Achieve 100% First Time Quality and on-time delivery
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC