Senior CFD Engineer

Senior CFD Engineer

Fortescue is a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business, recognised for its culture, innovation, and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets, and green energy initiatives.

Opportunity:

This full-time, onsite position is based at Fortescue's Perth office, located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people. The role operates on a Monday to Friday roster.

The Senior CFD Engineer will deliver high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and multi-physics simulations to support engineering decision-making across Fortescue's operations and research and development programs. This role requires advanced technical expertise in fluid mechanics, multiphase flows, and heat transfer, combined with practical delivery, automation, and stakeholder collaboration, to optimise performance, improve operational efficiency, and support decarbonisation initiatives across Fortescue Energy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver end-to-end CFD simulations, including geometry preparation, meshing, solver setup, execution, post-processing, and interpretation of results.
• Develop and apply multi-physics models, including conjugate heat transfer and multiphase flow simulations.
• Integrate experimental and operational data to validate models and improve simulation accuracy.
• Develop parametric CAD models and automated simulation workflows to support design optimisation and engineering studies.
• Generate high-quality datasets to support artificial intelligence and machine learning surrogate modelling.
• Optimise high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud-based simulation workflows to improve scalability and turnaround times.
• Present simulation outcomes and technical recommendations to stakeholders to support informed engineering decisions.
• Collaborate with mechanical, process, project, and operations teams to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continuous improvement of modelling standards and best practices.
• Support innovation, performance improvement, and decarbonisation initiatives across Fortescue Energy.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or a related Engineering discipline.
• A Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field is preferred.
• 3-5 years' industry experience following completion of a Master's degree or PhD in a commercial engineering environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering CFD projects independently from concept through to completion.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, turbulence, heat transfer, and multiphase flow.
• Experience with design optimisation, parametric studies, and validation against test or operational data.
• Proficiency with STAR-CCM+, Ansys Fluent, or OpenFOAM.
• Automation and scripting capability using Python or similar programming languages.
• Knowledge of verification and validation methodologies and simulation best practices.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical findings into actionable business outcomes.

Our Commitment:

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths, and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Application Instructions:

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors: Please apply via the Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply, please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

Learn more at https://fortescue.com/careers