CFD Team Lead

DLB Associates

CFD Team Lead overseeing data center cooling analysis, technical quality, staffing, and client engagement at DLB Associates, an engineering and consulting firm. Guiding CFD growth, standards, business development, and project performance remotely across the United States.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,788 - $167,541 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in CFD analysis, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics, while effectively managing team performance and client relationships. Proficient in utilizing CFD tools and maintaining high-quality standards in deliverables.

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CFD Analysis ManagementThermodynamics ExpertiseLeadership and MentoringCFD Tools ProficiencyClient Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

CFD FundamentalsFluid MechanicsHeat TransferThermodynamicsPerformance ManagementBudgeting and Financial ManagementData Center Mechanical SystemsCFD Tools (Cadence Reality DC Design, Star-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent)Project TrackingQuality Assurance

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMentoringOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteSharePointProject Tracking Tools

Industry Keywords

Consultancy ExperienceClient EngagementContinuous ImprovementEscalation PointProposal DevelopmentAI-Enabled ToolsDigital ToolsCooling Technologies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct the CFD team’s day-to-day activities, quality, staffing, client engagement, and performance
Manage direct reports through 1:1s, performance reviews, career development planning, hiring, PTO approval, timesheet and expense review, staffing, and workload balancing
Mentor team members and promote delegation, ownership, and continuous improvement
Provide technical oversight for CFD analysis scope, methodology, modeling strategy, meshing, boundary conditions, and modeling approaches
Coordinate and oversee QA/QC reviews of CFD reports and deliverables
Maintain and evolve CFD standards, templates, calculators, and SharePoint documentation
Serve as escalation point for unresolved technical challenges
Evaluate competing software platforms, licensing needs, industry trends, and emerging analysis techniques
Represent the CFD team in client meetings and maintain and grow key client relationships
Identify opportunities for expanded CFD scope and support proposal development with scope, schedule, and budget input
Develop marketing materials, whitepapers, and conference presentations
Track project financial performance, profitability, resource utilization, schedules, deliverables, and software-license costs
Provide the Design Director with a concise weekly summary of team status, risks, and priorities
Contribute to long-term CFD capability planning and departmental strategic planning
Leverage AI-enabled and digital tools to improve efficiency, processes, and work quality
Complete assigned tasks and deliverables on time and on budget
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar relevant engineering field and at least 3 years of consultancy experience; OR Master’s or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar relevant engineering field and at least 2 years of consultancy experience
Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and hydraulics, including pump, valve, pipe-network, and control impacts
Knowledge of organizational objectives, company policies, budgeting, and financial management principles
Strong leadership, tactical decision-making, communication, interpersonal, mentoring, and people-management skills
Demonstrated experience managing people, including performance management, coaching, and career development
Ability to establish operational objectives and work plans, delegate assignments, evaluate technical work product, and identify quality concerns
Working knowledge of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and CFD fundamentals
Familiarity with data center mechanical systems and cooling technologies, including CRAHs, fan walls, in-row coolers, direct-to-chip cooling, and rear-door heat exchangers
Familiarity with CFD tools such as Cadence Reality DC Design, Star-CCM+, or ANSYS Fluent sufficient to review modeling approaches
Ability to interpret CFD results and reports and identify gaps, inconsistencies, or quality concerns
Interest in staying current with CFD industry trends, software platforms, and analysis techniques
Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
Familiarity with project and resource tracking tools is a plus
Ability to work successfully in a remote environment with effective communication, organization, self-motivation, proactiveness, and resourcefulness
Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence
Ability to communicate technical and non-technical information orally and in writing
Ability to work under pressure, meet close deadlines, and manage multiple concurrent priorities and direct reports
Ability to work in a distraction-free workspace
Must be able to remain frequently in a stationary position, move through office/facility environments, and occasionally move equipment weighing up to 25 pounds

Benefits

Comp & perks

Choice of comprehensive medical plans, including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP with HSA option
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Dental and vision plans
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits extended to spouse/domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
401(k) with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
Company-paid life insurance coverage for employees and eligible dependents
Short- and long-term disability and AD&D coverage
Professional development opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Professional licensing assistance
Paid parental leave after one year of employment
Approximately 10% business travel, including client sites, meetings, business development activities, errands, and industry conferences