Get to Know Climeworks
Climeworks is a leading provider of high-quality carbon removal solutions, leveraging decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology along with a holistic approach to carbon removal strategies. Our mission is to advise companies on their carbon removal tactics and to offer tailored portfolios that integrate both nature-based and engineered solutions, helping them achieve their net-zero goals.
Operating the world's first two DAC plants in Iceland, Climeworks has demonstrated its commitment to high-quality carbon removal backed by over 15 years of pioneering research, development, and deployment. By advancing the most reliable solutions available, Climeworks accelerates the global transition to a net-zero future, unlocking economic value for businesses, governments, and society.
We foster a dynamic environment and are building a global purpose-driven team. We are seeking disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers, and inspiring leaders who are ready to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.
Your Mission
Job Description
- Process Development: You will play a vital role in developing the next generation of Direct Air Capture technology. As a fluid dynamics specialist, you'll support the Process Development team in modeling, validating, and optimizing Climeworks' carbon capture process.
- CFD Analysis: Perform CFD analysis to predict and optimize air flow across our systems at various scales, from small-scale modeling of filter structures to large-scale atmospheric dispersion modeling that informs plant architecture and enhances CO2 removal capacity.
- Collaboration with Mechanical Design: Collaborate closely with mechanical design colleagues across departments to contribute to the design of new structures, vessels, and plant architectures. You will provide essential pressure, velocity, and other boundary conditions to design engineers.
- Model Development: Drive the improvement roadmap for CFD models and partner with external collaborators to develop new techniques that enhance the accuracy and applicability of our simulations.
- Validation & Measurement: Plan, execute, and evaluate validation measurements, drawing meaningful conclusions from your findings. Work with Testing teams to ensure robustness and calibration of our models.
- Communication & Presentation: Clearly communicate results, findings, and observations to peers and present in technical reviews.
Your Story
Requirements
- Experience & Expertise: You are a proactive and innovative process, mechanical, or aerospace engineer with at least 5 years of experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics, possessing a strong technical background in thermodynamics, porous media, airflow, and/or thermal energy modeling.
- Technical Proficiency: Proven experience in running CFD simulations and a solid understanding of fluid mechanics, along with the capability to evaluate the behavior of complex gas phase systems.
- Software Skills: Proficiency in Ansys Fluent/CFX and geometry meshing tools (such as Workbench, Fluent Mesher, Discovery, Space Claim, etc.).
- Collaboration & Working Style: You are proactive, innovative, and enjoy collaborating with others across disciplines. You welcome challenges and are unafraid to take risks and explore new ideas.
- Language Skills: English is the working language at Climeworks; no other language skills are required.
What We Offer
- Time Off: Enjoy 25 paid vacation days each year, in addition to public holidays.
- Flexibility: Work in a way that suits you best with our hybrid setup, including up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country.
- Ownership: Benefit from fair base pay paired with an equity package — your contributions truly matter.
- Family Support: Inclusive parental leave policies.
- Continuous Learning: A dedicated budget to invest in your professional growth.
- Referral Rewards: Help us expand our team and earn bonuses for successful referrals.
- Salary: Salary ranges are determined based on job level and the market median for similar positions, individual compensation will consider your skills, experience, and the value you add to the team.
Formalities
This position is based in Opfikon, Zurich, and we ask that you work onsite at least three days per week.
Only applications matching the job profile will be considered. Apply online using the form below.