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Thermodynamics Engineer

Remote, London·Added 2 days ago (last checked 6 Nov)

Agency
Adecco UK

139 open roles

Our summary

Work mode
Remote (London)
Contract
Contract role, outside IR35
Experience
5+ years

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Strong background in fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience delivering CFD analysis within a complex engineering environment.
  • Experience using:

    • Star-CCM+

    • Ansys Fluent

    • SpaceClaim

    • SimCenter 3D

  • Understanding of finite element analysis techniques.
  • Excellent technical reporting and communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Experience with HPC environments and large-scale simulation activities.
  • Programming experience in Python, C++, C#, Fortran or Visual Basic.
  • Exposure to aerospace or other highly regulated engineering sectors.

The role

Thermodynamics Engineer (Contract) Contra ct Duration: 6 Months Outside IR35 Fully Remote Payrate: Market rates, will discuss on application

Join a cutting-edge engineering team working on advanced aerospace programmes, supporting the design, analysis and optimisation of complex thermal and fluid systems. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Thermodynamics Engineer with strong Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) expertise to contribute to technically challenging projects in a highly collaborative environment.

What you'll do

You'll be responsible for performing complex fluid flow and heat transfer analyses, supporting the design and development of sophisticated engineering systems. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll help solve thermodynamic challenges, interpret simulation results, contribute to testing activities, and provide engineering recommendations that directly influence product performance.

This is a fully remote contract position, although candidates should be flexible to occasionally align their working hours with Canadian time zones to support project and stakeholder requirements.

  • Perform complex CFD analyses involving fluid flow, heat transfer and thermodynamic systems.
  • Analyse and interpret simulation results to support engineering design decisions.
  • Develop and execute engineering analysis methodologies and test plans.
  • Document analytical findings and test results to a high technical standard.
  • Support ground and validation testing activities.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, standards and best practices.

Contract Details

  • Fully Remote
  • Outside IR35
  • Initial 6-Month Contract
  • Rolling Extensions Available
  • Competitive Day Rate
  • UK-Based Candidates Preferred
  • Flexibility to occasionally work Canadian business hours when required

If you're an experienced CFD and Thermodynamics specialist looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

About Adecco UK

Adecco is a workforce solutions and recruitment company that describes itself as the world's number one workforce solutions business. It places over 700,000 individuals in roles every day, draws on more than 60 years of recruitment experience, and employs 38,000 people worldwide.

Its services include permanent, temporary, managed and outsourced recruitment, with the resources to manage workforces ranging from 50 to 20,000+ workers for organisations of all sizes, across the public and private sectors.

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