Senior Project Engineer

THE ROLE: \* Lead end\-to\-end simulation projects in FEA, CFD and ray tracing: problem definition, model setup, meshing, solver selection, post\-processing, and reporting. \* Develop and maintain reusable simulation workflows, templates, and automation (scripting, parameterization). \* Provide technical consultation to design, test and systems engineering teams; translate requirements into validated simulation strategies. \* Mentor and upskill engineers: run training sessions, code reviews, and best\-practice workshops. \* Validate simulation results against test data; quantify uncertainty and provide recommendations for design decisions. \* Optimize simulation throughput using HPC, GPU acceleration and solver settings; manage job scheduling and resource use. REQUIREMENTS: \* Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Optical Engineering, or related field; Master’s or PhD preferred. \* Proven firsthand experience (typically 6\+ years) delivering industrial FEA and CFD projects. \* Practical experience with ray tracing for optical/lighting simulation or geometric ray tracing workflows (e.g., for illumination, sensor modelling, stray light analysis). \* Experience with commercial and/or open\-source tools (examples): Abaqus, ANSYS Mechanical, ANSYS Fluent/CFX, STAR\-CCM\+, OpenFOAM, COMSOL, HyperWorks/Altair, LS\-DYNA, ParaView, EnSight, and ray\-tracing toolkits or rendering engines (industry\-neutral description: GPU\-accelerated ray tracers, embree\-like libraries, renderer toolchains). Comfortable selecting the right tool for the problem. \* Experience with model validation, data analysis, and uncertainty quantification; able to design validation plans and document assumptions. *Please call Michael O’Connor today for further information on 091\-452410 or email* **moconnor@careerwise.ie**