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 complemented by a comprehensive approach to carbon removal strategies.
We assist companies in crafting effective carbon removal strategies and provide customized portfolios that include both nature-based and engineered approaches. Our end-to-end services aid businesses in achieving their net-zero goals. Climeworks operates the world’s first two DAC plants in Iceland, showcasing our unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality carbon removal backed by over 15 years of pioneering research, development, and deployment.
By advancing the most reliable solutions available, Climeworks is accelerating the global transition to net zero, while unlocking economic value for businesses, governments, and society.
We cultivate a dynamic environment and are building a globally-driven team. We seek disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers, and inspiring leaders ready to confront the world's greatest challenges.
Will you join us?
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 will support the Process Development team in modeling, validating, and optimizing the Climeworks carbon capture process.
- CFD Analysis: You will perform Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis to predict and optimize airflow across our systems at various scales—from small-scale modeling of our filter structures to large-scale atmospheric dispersion modeling that informs plant architecture and enhances the CO2 removal capacity of our technology.
- Collaboration with Mechanical Design: You will closely collaborate with mechanical design colleagues across departments, contributing to the design of new structures, vessels, and plant architectures. You will provide necessary pressure, velocity, and boundary conditions to our design engineers.
- Model Development: You will lead the improvement roadmap for our CFD models, collaborating with external partners to develop new techniques that enhance the accuracy and applicability of our simulations.
- Validation & Measurement: You will plan, execute, and evaluate validation measurements, drawing meaningful conclusions from your findings. Collaborating with our Testing teams, you will ensure that our models are robust and well-calibrated.
- Communication & Presentation: You will communicate results, findings, and observations clearly and concisely to peers and present them in technical reviews.
Your Story
Requirements
- Experience & Expertise: You are a proactive and innovative process, mechanical, or aerospace engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics. You possess a strong technical background in thermodynamics, porous media, airflow, and/or thermal energy modeling.
- Technical Proficiency: You have proven experience in running CFD simulations and exhibit a solid understanding of fluid mechanics, as well as experience in evaluating the behavior of complex gas phase systems.
- Software Skills: You are proficient in Ansys Fluent/CFX and geometry meshing tools such as Workbench, Fluent Mesher, Discovery, SpaceClaim, among others.
- Collaboration & Working Style: You are proactive, innovative, and collaborative, with an ability to work across disciplines and support others. You embrace challenges and are willing to take risks and explore new ideas.
- Language Skills: English is the working language at Climeworks, and no additional 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 a hybrid setup and up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country.
- Ownership: Competitive base salary paired with an equity package, as your contributions matter.
- Family Support: Comprehensive parental leave.
- 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: At Climeworks, salary ranges are determined based on job level and market benchmarks. Individual compensation is based on your skills, experience, and the value you bring to the team.
Formalities
This position is based in Opfikon, Zurich, and we ask that you work onsite at least three days per week.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.