Research and Development System Engineer (CFD)

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Overview

If you’re looking for a progressive and rewarding career and you thrive in a fast-paced, fun, and team-orientated environment, then look no further!

With a rich heritage, Vax is the number one carpet washing brand and major cordless vacuuming brand. We are a market leader in floor care innovation.

Vax has forged its reputation as a brand that focuses on the needs of its customers. Our culture of innovation is at the heart of everything we do and we work hard to constantly think of new ways to improve our products, ensuring that we deliver premium quality products for our customers.

As experts in floorcare for over forty years, we’ve never stopped striving to make cleaning quicker, easier and more effortless.

Purpose

Vax R&D Engineers (CFD) work in close collaboration with R&D, Design and Test teams, to ensure that individual technology elements are designed and integrated to optimise the performance of overall products/systems.

Vax R&D Engineers (CFD) work on individual projects under appropriate supervision, assisting in ensuring that overall system performance specifications are balanced and viable; that specifications, test requirements and interfaces for individual technology elements are appropriate; and that theoretical models are in place to predict performance and inform design.

What we need from you:

• A good undergraduate or masters level degree in a systems, mechanical or aero engineering discipline.
• Ideally a postgraduate degree directly related to systems engineering or fluid dynamics.
• Ideally be working towards Chartered status in their appropriate field.

• At least 2 years’ experience in a systems engineering or CFD role.
• At least 1 years’ experience of working in engineering in a commercial environment.
• A good level of experience of general engineering design, CFD, CAD and practical experimentation.

• Command a high level of expertise in CFD and systems engineering, providing capability, guidance and decision-making within individual projects, and using such expertise to optimise product performance.
• Confidently use technical software, including CFD, CAD, FEA, statistical and mathematical analysis, and more specialist software where appropriate.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the function and principles of the typical sub-systems present in domestic appliances, both structural/mechanical and electrical/electronic.
• Proactively drive individual R&D projects to completion by focussing on deliverables and deadlines, planning appropriately.
• Take a logical, organised and analytical approach to planning and conducting experiments; use laboratory best practice to acquire reliable, reproducible test data; interrogate raw data and present findings clearly; document and record conclusions appropriately.
• Display an appreciation of wider consumer and commercial requirements.

Company Benefits

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (option to further buy and/or sell holiday)
• 5% Employer Pension
• Company bonus scheme
• Subsidised Gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Dental plan
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare
• Plus, lots of other flexible great benefits!