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A Day in the Life :The Senior Principal Engineer - FEA & CFD provides thought leadership in advanced simulation to support product design, development, and verification of medical devices. This role acts as a recognized technical authority for structural and fluid simulations, driving modelling strategy, solving complex engineering problems, and influencing product and technology decisions across R&D; teams. The role partners closely with cross functional stakeholders to enable simulation driven development and to support regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned :

- Lead advanced FEA and CFD analyses for complex medical device systems, including nonlinear structural, agile/impact, and advanced material modelling.

- Plan, execute, and review CFD simulations for internal and external flows, multiphase flows, heat transfer, fluid-structure interaction (FSI), and particle tracking.

- Define, communicate, and drive simulation strategies aligned with product requirements, design objectives, risk management, and verification needs.

- Provide actionable design guidance based on structural, thermal, and fluid behaviour insights to improve performance, reliability, and manufacturability

- Model Development, Verification and Validation

- Develop, calibrate, and maintain robust FEA/CFD models, including material models, contact definitions, and boundary conditions.

- Establish and maintain simulation verification and validation (V&V;) frameworks and procedures to ensure model credibility and appropriate use.





- Correlate simulation results with bench testing, animal studies, clinical data, and relevant historical data, and document evidence in DHF and regulatory submissions.

- Support design verification, risk mitigation, and root cause investigations using simulation to explain failure modes and inform corrective actions.

- Innovation and Continuous Improvement

- Drive innovation in simulation methodologies, including automation, reduced‑order models, surrogate models, and digital twin approaches.

- Evaluate and implement emerging simulation technologies, tools, and workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

- Develop and promote best practices, standards, and templates for FEA/CFD within the organization.

- Collaboration and Influence

- Partner with systems engineering, design engineering, test, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to integrate simulation into end‑to‑end product development.

- Communicate complex simulation results and trade‑offs clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders, influencing design and program decisions.

- Represent simulation in design reviews, technical forums, and regulatory interactions as required.

- Coaching and Capability Building

- Mentor and coach engineers in FEA/CFD methods, tools, and best practices, building a strong simulation community of practice.

- Lead technical reviews of simulation work products,



providing guidance and feedback to elevate quality and consistency.Contribute to talent development by identifying skill gaps and supporting training plans in advanced simulation.

- Required Knowledge and Experience :

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline from a recognized institution (IITs, NITs, IISc or other premier institutes preferred).

- Must have 15+ years of experience in simulation‑driven product development, preferably in highly regulated industries.

- Deep, hands‑on expertise in FEA tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus and CFD tools such as Fluent, Star‑CCM+ (or equivalent).

- Proven track record of leading complex, high‑fidelity structural and CFD analyses and translating insights into design decisions.

- Demonstrated ability to independently drive multiple projects, manage priorities, and deliver high‑quality work in ambiguous, fast‑paced environments.

- Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience influencing stakeholders and driving alignment across cross‑functional teams.

- Knowledge of simulation credibility frameworks and model risk assessment (for example ASME V&V; 40), with experience contributing to regulatory submissions and technical reviews.

- Familiarity with ISO 13485, design controls, risk management, and product verification processes in a regulated environment.

- Nice‑to‑Have

- Experience across multiple medical device domains (implants, disposables, capital equipment, or other relevant product categories).

- Experience in design exploration and design optimization, including robust design techniques and multi‑objective optimization.

- Exposure to or experience with digital twin technologies and integration of simulations with test/field data.

- Experience def

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