Sulzer Careers Development Engineer Fluid Technology

Development Engineer Fluid Technology - Full Time - 1 Year - Winterthur Switzerland

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

We are looking for a Development Engineer to join our Fluid Technology team in Winterthur.

Join our Fluid Technology team within our Chemtech division in Switzerland as Development Engineer Fluid Technology and contribute to bring flow investigations to the next level. Your role will center on advancing product development projects by advanced simulations in the field of separation and mixing technologies. We offer you a challenging interesting and diversified employment where you can apply your fluid mechanical and CFD knowledge to solve real-world engineering challenges. The dynamic innovation-driven international environment offers you a variety of options to grow and to be recognized for your efforts.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Fluid mechanical development related to separation and mixing technology.
• Development of new products and product optimization in collaboration with corresponding R&D teams.
• CFD based flow investigations for commercial projects including simulation and presentation of technical results covering wide range of products and applications in the Portfolio of Chemtech in oil & gas and general industries (e.g. multiphase separators sloshing studies and mixer applications).
• Development of new simulation methodologies and testing and benchmarking available open-source software for simulation purpose.
• Efficient communication and presentation of technical results to wide range of external clients internal staff and scientific community.

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computational Science Physics or Applied Mathematics.
• Very good understanding of fundamental fluid mechanics.
• Several years experience with commercial CFD software (e.g. ANSYS Fluent CFX) required. Multiphase flow simulation experiences are an advantage.
• Strong computer literacy: programming scripting or data science experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset and a proactive collaborative approach with the flexibility to work across disciplines and communicate ideas effectively.
• Fluency in English other languages a plus.

What we offer you:

• 1-year fixed-term contract offering a unique opportunity where you can apply your fluid mechanical and CFD knowledge solving real world engineering challenges.
• An innovative vibrant and agile culture where you can contribute to a more sustainable future.
  
• Excellent social benefits (holidays pension fund etc.)
• Attractive employment conditions
• Access to a wide range of discounts on Everyday Shopping Entertainment and Lifestyle

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.

Do you have a question about the role

Reach out to Alexi Donadoni at Our team is looking forward hearing from you!

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