CFD Expert

Job Description

At Verhaert Consulting, we support industrial companies in turning complex engineering challenges into robust, manufacturable products. Our consultants work at the heart of product development teams, bringing hands-on expertise, pragmatism and ownership from day one.

For one of our industrial partners in the Antwerp region, we are looking for a Senior CFD Simulation Consultant who can independently strengthen the CAE team and deliver simulation results that matter on the factory floor—not just on screen.

Your challenge

As a Senior CFD Simulation Expert, you apply fluid dynamics and thermal simulations in a fast-paced industrial environment. You quickly understand the product, the constraints, and the development roadmap—and translate simulation results into clear design decisions.

You operate as a trusted technical partner, balancing accuracy with feasibility, and contributing immediately to ongoing product development activities.

Your responsibilities

• Perform CFD and thermal simulations for industrial components and systems, supported by analytical calculations where relevant.
• Define efficient and reliable simulation strategies aligned with product development timelines.
• Translate simulation outcomes into concrete, actionable design recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with product development engineers to support design optimization and technical decision-making.
• Improve simulation models, workflows, and best practices from an industrial point of view.
• Clearly communicate assumptions, limitations, and risks of simulations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Your profile

• Strong, hands-on experience with industrial CFD simulations.
• Able to work autonomously and integrate quickly within an existing engineering team.
• Solid understanding of industrial trade-offs: performance, cost, robustness, manufacturability.
• Affinity with scripting or programming to automate or streamline simulation workflows.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with attention to engineering detail.
• Experience with testing, measurements, or validation is a strong plus.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or Science; extensive industrial experience may compensate.

Why work with Verhaert Consulting

• You work as a consultant, but never alone: Verhaert provides technical backing, coaching, and a strong engineering community.
• You contribute to real industrial products with visible impact.
• High level of autonomy and trust in your expertise.
• Hybrid way of working with room for focus and collaboration.
• Long-term perspective with challenging assignments across high-tech and industrial domains.

Practical note

Please be aware: For this assignment, non-EU citizens must have a valid Belgian work permit or permanent residence card.

Ready to make an impact?

If you are a senior CFD expert with an industrial mindset who wants to apply simulations where they truly add value, we would like to hear from you.