CFD Team Lead

DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.

Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority.
Position Title:Co-Simulation Engineer II

Position Location: Remote - workvirtually frommost locations in the United States

Salary

DLB recognizes salary ranges from jobboardsdo not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.

Job Summary

TheCFDTeam Lead is a technical and people leadership role withinDLB'sDesign Department, accountable for the day-to-day direction, quality, and growth of theCFDanalysis team. This position owns all aspects of theCFDteam, including technical execution oversight, staffing, client engagement, and performance, serving as the primary point of accountability so the Design Director can remain focused on broader departmental leadership.

This role requires sufficient technical fluency inCFDand data center cooling analysis to guide scope, evaluate deliverable quality, and represent the team credibly with clients and leadership, while relying on seniorCFDengineers to performthe hands-on modeling. Deep, day-to-dayCFDexecution is not expected of this role; sound technical judgment and the ability to ask the right questions are.

TheCFDTeam Lead is expected tooperatewith a high degree of independence, providing the Design Director with a concise weekly summary of team status, risks, and priorities, andescalating toleadership along pre-defined pathways.

Essential Functions

Team Leadership & People Management (25%)
- Serve as the direct people manager for theCFDteam, including its core technical resources and project management resource

- Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning for all direct reports

- Lead hiring for theCFDteam, including drafting job descriptions, conducting interviews, and coordinating with Recruitment and HR

- Approve PTO, review timesheets and expenses, and manage day-to-day staffing and workload balancing

- Mentor team members and promote a culture of delegation, ownership, and continuous improvement

- Participate in weeklyCFDteam coordination and staffing meetings

- Solicit feedback from the Design Director and other stakeholders on team and individual performance

Technical Oversight & Quality Assurance (20%)
- Providetechnical guidance and oversight forCFDanalysis scope,methodology, and modeling strategy

- Review andvalidatemeshing, boundary conditions, and modeling approaches at an oversight level, relying on senior engineers for hands-on execution

- Coordinate and oversee QA/QC reviews ofCFDreports and deliverables

- Maintain and evolveCFDstandards, templates, and calculators, including documentation on SharePoint

- Serve as the escalation point for technical challenges the team cannot resolve independently

- Evaluate competing software platforms, licensing needs, and industry trends, and make recommendations to the Design Director

Client Engagement & Business Development (20%)
- Represent theCFDteam in client meetings at a leadership level, particularly for scope, risk, and strategic discussions

- Maintain and grow relationships with key clients,identifyingopportunities for expandedCFDscope

- Develop marketing materials, whitepapers, and conference presentations thatshowcaseDLB'sCFDcapabilities

- Support proposal development, including scope, schedule, and budget input forCFDprojects

Operational & Financial Management (15%)
- TrackCFDproject financial performance, profitability, and resourceutilization

- Enforce manage