Climatic Comfort Engineer
Pubblicato il 30-10-2026 - Alstom in Savigliano
Overview
In this role you apply thermo-fluid dynamics and climate comfort expertise to develop and validate HVAC and air distribution solutions for trains. You will run CFD and experimental tests to assess comfort and energy performance, contributing to R&D; and cross‑disciplinary innovation. You work within the AeroX and Climatic Comfort domain to deliver robust simulations and validated results that support bids and projects. This position offers the chance to shape passenger and driver comfort on mobility systems at scale and across sites.
Responsabilità
- Perform CFD simulations for internal aerodynamics and climatic comfort, including air distribution, temperature uniformity, draft risk, and HVAC efficiency
- Analyze cabin thermal behavior, heat loads, ventilation rates, and HVAC system performance
- Support design and optimization of HVAC units, air ducts, diffusers, intakes, filters, heating and cooling solutions
- Predict climate comfort indicators using standard methodologies and internal best practices (PMV/PPD, temperature maps)
- Define comfort requirements at vehicle and subsystem level
- Prepare technical documentation for offers and projects concerning climatic performance
- Plan and analyze experiments in environmental chambers, mock-ups, or on-train tests
- Support development of advanced modelling techniques combining internal aerodynamics, thermal loads, and occupant comfort
- Contribute to R&D; programs focused on improving comfort, energy efficiency, and HVAC system integration
- Interact with AeroX and Comfort experts across sites to leverage shared knowledge
- Complementary Aerodynamic Responsibilities: assess external aerodynamic performance when needed and contribute to train aerodynamics testing
Requisiti fondamentali
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or related fields
- 5+ years in thermo-fluid dynamics, HVAC, climatic comfort engineering in railway or related sectors
- Experience in numerical simulation and experimental testing
- Experience managing technical tasks or small teams (preferred)
- Proficiency with CFD software STAR-CCM+, CFX, Fluent, PowerFLOW (or equivalents)
- Strong understanding of thermal management, HVAC systems, air distribution and human comfort assessment
- Familiarity with fluid-structure interaction and aero-thermal coupling (plus)
- Ability to lead transversal R&D; actions and methodology development
- Advanced English; Italian also advantageous
- Strong communication and proactivity
- Team-oriented mindset in a multidisciplinary environment
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
- CFD software: STAR‑CCM+, CFX, Fluent, PowerFLOW
- Thermal management and HVAC systems
- Air distribution and human comfort assessment