CFD Analyst / Designer
About the job
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, with 3 years of experience related to packaging electro-mechanical equipment or systems.
- Practical application of engineering science and technology to the design and production of goods and services.
- Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling and analysis in thermal and thermo-fluids domains, including identifying solutions to cooling and heating issues before physical systems are built.
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis modelling and analysis in electro-mechanical systems for static and dynamic loading, including stress, structural support, strain, shock, and vibration analysis.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles for producing technical plans, layouts, drawings, and models, and conducting design reviews for verification.
- Knowledge of prototyping and assembly techniques, tools, and principles, including testing and evaluation for design verification.
- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, physics, mechanics, fastening methods, measurement systems, raw materials, manufacturing processes, environmental conditions, stresses, strains, and heat transfer.
- Knowledge of CAD/CAE software, two-dimensional and three-dimensional modelling, FEA, MRP, document management, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics editing, databases, document viewers, CRM, testing software, email, and operating systems.
- Knowledge of ASME Y14, ISO 9001, ASTM, ANSI, SAE, and EIA standards.
- Knowledge of engineering documentation types, creation, usage, formats, scales, sizes, revision, and control.
- Current knowledge of Autodesk software packages, including AutoCAD and Inventor, or equivalent solid-modelling packages.
- Perform thermal and airflow simulations and validate mechanical designs through Computational Fluid Dynamics.
- Support development of rugged electro-mechanical products throughout the Product Development Cycle.
- Perform detailed design and documentation from conception through prototype and pre-production, including production changes throughout the product life cycle through the Engineering Change Process.
- Collaborate with Mechanical Design Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, customers, vendors, and other relevant departments to optimize product performance before prototype development.
- Support Sales, Marketing, and customers by determining product requirements and creating product specifications and conceptual drawings.
- Interface with manufacturers and vendors to select purchased components.
- Assist drafters, assemblers, technicians, and manufacturing personnel during documentation, prototyping, testing, and production.
- Perform layout drafting and design and specify parts.
- Provide detailed fabrication drawings, work instructions, assembly drawings, proposal drawings, purchased-part specifications, part numbers, source-control drawings, and bills of material.
- Attend design and prototype reviews and complete action items.
- Use computer systems to design products, document and analyze information, communicate, revise designs, report, and manage tasks.
- Build or assist with prototypes and capture data for design documentation and changes.
- Inspect equipment, parts, and materials to identify errors, defects, or other problems.
- Conduct or oversee environmental testing of product prototypes in the Engineering Lab.
- Assist Sales and Marketing with product specification documents, product quotes, quote reviews, and contract reviews.
- Revise designs and documentation through the Engineering Change Process.
- Participate in quality meetings, training, and auditing and follow applicable system-level procedures and work instructions.
- Provide sustaining engineering support for existing products and product lines, including end-of-life issues, customer changes or revisions, and new configurations.
- Support external customers on behalf of Engineering.
- Keep technical knowledge current through publications, seminars, trade shows, vendors, manufacturers, continuing education, and other relevant sources.
- Execute tasks through project management and meet due dates for project and customer-related tasks and action items.
About the company
Rugged, purpose-built computing systems for challenging environments. Systel designs hardware and software from a mission-first perspective, turning requirements into customized solutions and then delivering them rapidly. It differentiates itself by a solution-first, needs-driven design, fast delivery, and a partnership-focused service mindset for mission-critical contexts. Its goal is to help customers achieve mission success by providing dependable systems, quick deployment, and strong ongoing support.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Sugar Land, Texas
Founded
1988
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Systel broke ground on a second Sugar Land building on May 14, 2026.
- Warhorse and Hawk-Strike launch momentum expands Systel's product line across edge and rackmount.
- September 2026 DLA orders for Systel part numbers show continued federal demand and repeatability.
What critics are saying
- Hawk-Strike AI is still pre-production, delaying revenue until EDUs and qualification finish.
- Defense procurement dominates Systel's revenue base, exposing it to protest-heavy budget timing swings.
- If HPE or larger primes bundle rugged compute cheaper, Systel's niche margins compress fast.
What makes Systel unique
- Systel pairs MIL-SPEC ruggedization with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor edge AI, June 15, 2026.
- Warhorse uses Blackwell GPUs and MOSA modularity for defense-focused rackmount compute, June 8, 2026.
- AUSA 2025 awards and Euorosatory 2026 visibility signal recognized rugged embedded differentiation.
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Systel Introduces Hawk-Strike AI at Eurosatory 2026. AI Defense edge Embedded Hawk Jetson Military Rugged Strike FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Systel Introduces Hawk-Strike AI at Eurosatory 2026 World's First MIL-SPEC Rugged NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor Compute Platform Debuts at Global Defense and Security Exhibition PARIS, France - June 15, 2026 - Systel, Inc., a leading manufacturer of MIL-SPEC rugged embedded computing solutions, today introduced Hawk-Strike AI at the Eurosatory 2026 Defense and Security Exposition in Paris, France. Hawk AI is the world's first MIL-SPEC rugged embedded edge AI compute platform powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor, and the latest addition to Systel's Strike family of rugged embedded computers. Eurosatory, held June 13-17, 2026 at Paris Le Bourget, is one of the world's premier global defense and security exhibitions. Systel exhibited Hawk AI alongside its Strike family of embedded computers at booth Hall 5A BC310. Hawk AI delivers workstation-class AI performance in a fully sealed, MIL-rugged chassis engineered for deployment in the harshest environments. Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor with 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS and 128GB unified memory, Hawk AI brings data center-class AI inference, computer vision, and sensor fusion capability into deployable, platform-integrated edge systems. Hawk AI is purpose-built for the most demanding autonomous and compute-heavy mission-critical applications across air, land, and sea domains. "In peer-to-peer combat, milliseconds matter. Ingest of sensor data takes time - we need to be ahead of that to win," said Dr. Kevin Leitch, Director of Business Development, Systel. "Hawk AI provides our customers a workstation-class AI computer for service in the harshest environment, with robust configurability and expansion capabilities for the most demanding autonomous and compute-heavy mission-critical applications across air, land, and sea domains. Processing massive sensor, video, and radar data locally eliminates any latency in delivering real-time actionable intelligence. That puts us ahead of the technology curve which better enables us to support next-gen defense programs and platforms in support of national and international security objectives. That's how we win." "Introducing Hawk AI at Eurosatory is a proud moment for our team," said Aneesh Kothari, President of Systel. "Hawk AI represents a generational leap in edge AI capability for defense programs, integrating the most powerful NVIDIA embedded AI module available today, in a fully MIL-rugged platform built to Strike First. We look forward to supporting the programs and missions that demand it." Hawk-Strike AI is currently in pre-production, Engineering Development Units will be available soon. To learn more or inquire about Engineering Development Units, contact Systel at [email protected] or visit systelusa.com/products/hawk-ai/. About Systel, Inc. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, Systel is a leading manufacturer of MIL-SPEC rugged embedded computing solutions for defense and mission-critical applications. Systel's Strike family of embedded computers and Charge family of rugged rackmount servers are deployed globally across air, land, and sea domains. Systel is AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified. Any Mission. Anywhere. Learn more at systelusa.com.
Systel also enables data-intensive processing and analytics workloads with high-density multi-GPU rugged rackmount servers like our Gray Wolf 2 high-performance computing (HCP) solution, which debuted at the 2024 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition and which supports ground-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) mission-critical applications.
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Systel, Inc. has announced a strategic OEM partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), to offer rugged leading-edge computing technologies and solutions to defense and commercial enterprises for mission-critical applications in austere environments. Systel will initially offer HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers, combined with Systel's ruggedization capabilities, with plans to use future HPE compute solutions starting in 2023. These solutions will deliver leading-edge workload optimization, high core density, power efficiency, security, and intelligent automation in MIL-SPEC rugged systems for all-weather and all-domain deployment
THE WORLD'S FIRST FULLY RUGGED NVIDIA JETSON AGX ORIN COMPUTE SOLUTION. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Systel, an industry leader in rugged computing introduced Kite-Strike II at the 2022 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition. Kite-Strike II is a next-generation, fully rugged small form factor (SFF) embedded computing solution, providing a massive leap forward in edge-deployed AI compute technology and capabilities for unmanned and autonomous missions
Systel is proud to announce its new brand, “Any Mission.