Technical Expert - FEA / CFD

Salary: £40,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:

• Deep theoretical and practical knowledge of CFD and/or FEA
• Strong commercial C++ development experience
• Experience developing CFD, FEA or scientific/engineering simulation software
• Strong knowledge of numerical methods and algorithm development
• Experience working with complex 3D geometries
• Knowledge of material modelling, ideally including anisotropic, composite or nonlinear materials
• Strong mathematical and technical problem-solving ability
• Ability to independently lead complex technical and research problems
• A PhD in CFD, FEA, Applied Mathematics or a closely related discipline would be highly relevant
• Equivalent high-level industrial experience will also be considered
• Experience in any of the following would be advantageous: Fluid-Structure Interaction / multiphysics, computational geometry or meshing, optimisation techniques, legacy C++ modernisation, Python or BASH automation, developing automated testing frameworks, high-performance engineering or simulation environments, publishing or presenting technical research, AI-assisted software development tools

Responsibilities:

• Lead research and development across CFD, FEA and Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI)
• Develop and improve numerical models used to predict complex physical behaviour
• Translate theoretical research into robust, production-quality C++ software
• Improve simulation accuracy, performance, automation and solve times
• Develop and evaluate numerical methods, algorithms and optimisation techniques
• Maintain and modernise an established engineering codebase
• Work closely with engineers, designers and software specialists to shape the technical roadmap
• Introduce modern software engineering, testing and development practices
• Act as a senior technical authority within the engineering team

Technologies:

• 3D
• AI
• Bash
• Python
• C++

More:

We are an innovative engineering and technology organisation developing advanced simulation and analysis software. This is a senior individual-contributor role for someone who wants to remain deeply technical while having significant influence over the direction of a sophisticated engineering software platform. The position can be based remotely in the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Italy or the Netherlands, with occasional business travel required. We offer a permanent role with a competitive salary dependent on experience.

last updated 39 week of 2026