CFD Research Engineer (M/F) – ref: 1248

Centrale Nantes is a prestigious engineering school which awards degrees to engineers, Master’s students and PhD candidates upon completion of academic programmes based on the very latest developments in science and technology and on best management practices.

As a member of the Groupe des Écoles Centrales (Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and Paris), our school provides high-quality education for highly selective students.

A public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Centrale Nantes has over 2,250 students, 500 staff members and 600 part-time lecturers.

Within École Centrale de Nantes, the Research Laboratory for Hydrodynamics, Energy and the Atmospheric Environment (LHEEA) comprises 140 members divided into five research teams. The LHEEA operates under the joint supervision of École Centrale de Nantes (ECN) and the CNRS; it also collaborates with Centrale Innovation (CI), a subsidiary of ECN.

Job description:

As part of a project aimed at developing a digital twin of an operating theatre based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM), we are seeking a research engineer specialising in computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

Your main responsibilities will be as follows:

• Conducting research in computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

• Developing computational codes for fluid dynamics

• Supervising Master’s students, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers

• Monitoring projects

• Helping to set up projects

Technical skills:

• Fluid mechanics; Numerical methods; CFD methods; Lagrangian particle methods

• Algorithms and High-Performance Computing (HPC)

• C/C++ or Fortran

• Good command of English

Organisational skills:

• Be self-reliant and able to work as part of a team

• Able to meet project deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables

• A sense of responsibility

• Awareness of confidentiality and intellectual property issues

Interpersonal and social skills:

• Good communication skills

Required qualifications: You must hold at least a Master’s degree in fluid mechanics. You must have at least 3 years’ experience in this field.

What we offer:

• 12-month fixed-term contract

• Position open to contract staff

• Category A – IGR

• Full-time role – based in Nantes

• Flexible working hours

• Adjustable working patterns (option to work a 4.5-day week)

• RTT + additional leave

• Occasional remote working

• Remote working allowance

• Free parking

• 75% travel allowance

• Sustainable mobility bonus (if cycling or car-sharing)

• Compulsory health insurance and optional personal protection insurance

Remuneration: in accordance with the State civil service pay scales

Start date: 1 October 2026

HR contact: Eloise LEHOUX

Manager contact: Guillaume OGER