CFD Engineer

About ZEECO:

Zeeco designs and manufactures advanced industrial combustion and pollution control technologies serving the petroleum, chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Zeeco’s product portfolio includes ultra-low emission burners, gas and liquid flaring systems, vapor recovery systems, and hazardous waste incineration systems.

Zeeco’s corporate headquarters spans over 230 acres near Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) and includes a modern, debt-free 66,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and one of the industry’s largest combustion research and testing facilities. Zeeco has a strong global presence with subsidiaries in Houston (USA), United Kingdom, South Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

At Zeeco, we challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and reward individual contributions. Our employees benefit from a strong engineering-driven culture, trained leadership, and opportunities for technical and professional growth. Compensation ranges are market-based estimates and final offers are determined by each candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Job Summary:

Zeeco is seeking an experienced CFD Engineer to join the Global Support Group at our Baner, Pune office. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in fluid dynamics, combustion modeling, numerical methods, and CFD simulation, with demonstrated experience solving complex combustion-related engineering problems using advanced CFD tools. This role will support global engineering, R&D, and product development initiatives across Zeeco’s combustion technology portfolio.

Key Responsibilities::
• Support CFD analyses focused on combustion systems, including burners, flares, thermal oxidizers, and vapor control technologies.
• Execute and review CFD simulations involving reacting flows, combustion chemistry, turbulence, heat transfer, and multiphase flows.
• Collaborate closely with the Computational Group at Zeeco Headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, supporting global engineering and design teams.
• Provide CFD support for research and development projects, including design validation and performance optimization of combustion equipment.
• Interpret, validate, and clearly communicate CFD results to guide engineering design decisions.
• Prepare technical reports, design documentation, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with complex geometries, combustion chambers, burners, and industrial-scale flow domains.
• Apply CFD and programming expertise to enhance modeling accuracy, automation, and workflow efficiency.
• Contribute to the long-term technical strategy and business objectives of the Computational Group and Zeeco as a whole.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Qualifications::
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering (mandatory).
• Ph.D. preferred, particularly with a focus on combustion or reacting flows.

Strong theoretical understanding of:

• Combustion physics and chemistry
• Turbulence models
• Heat transfer and radiation
• Numerical methods for reacting flows
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex CFD and combustion concepts clearly and effectively.

Experience::
• Minimum 1 year of relevant industry experience in CFD applications.
• Hands-on experience in combustion modeling and reacting flow simulations (strongly preferred).

Extensive experience with commercial CFD tools, including:

• ANSYS FLUENT
• SIEMENS STAR-CCM+
• OpenFOAM experience is highly desirable.
• Practical experience working with CAD tools such as SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Inventor, SpaceClaim, or equivalent.
• Programming experience preferred (Python, C++, Java, Fortran, R, etc.), particularly for CFD automation, scripting, or post-processing.
• Experience working in a Linux environment is preferred.