Mechanical Engineer

Position: Mechanical Engineer 3
Description Kforce has a client in Fremont, CA that is seeking a Mechanical Engineer
3.Responsibilities:
* Support thermal, flow, structural, and chemical reaction simulations for design validation and optimization of semiconductor equipment, sub-systems, and components
* Conduct detailed CFD/FEA and multiphysics analyses including heat transfer, fluid and gas flow dynamics, species transport, chemical reaction, stress, vibration, and manufacturability assessments
* Develop physics-based chemical reaction, reaction kinetics, gas-phase chemistry, surface reaction, and species transport models
* Perform reacting-flow CFD and multiphysics simulations involving coupled fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, chemical kinetics, and material response
* Develop, simplify, calibrate, and validate reaction mechanisms using experimental data, first-principles understanding, and process knowledge
* Support simulation-driven development of process chambers, gas delivery systems, plasma-facing hardware, thermal management solutions, and advanced materials applications
* Develop feasibility studies, test plans, and best-known methods to characterize and validate reaction-driven system performance
* Prepare high-quality reports and technical presentations that clearly communicate model assumptions, validation results, process sensitivities, and design recommendations Requirements
* Highly proficient in CFD and multiphysics simulation tools such as ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, COMSOL, or equivalent tools
* Solid background in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and numerical methods
* Experience developing, implementing, and validating chemical reaction, reacting-flow, or species transport models
* Experience with a variety of materials such as metals, ceramics, quartz, plastics, and/or advanced coatings
* Experience with 3D design tools such as Siemens NX, ProE/Creo, Solid Works, or equivalent CAD platforms
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong technical presentation capability

Job Type Contract Compensation
65 - $70