Four Experimental Master Thesis Students for Projects on Heat Transfer at the R&D Fluid Dynamic Lab (Heat Transfer)

Location: Finspång, Östergötland County, Sweden. The projects are conducted at laboratory facilities for 7 months starting in March 2027.

Company

hirify.global AB's Gas Services R&D organization develops and validates technologies for low-emission power generation, turbines, generators, and fleet modernization.

What you will do

• Conduct experimental investigations of additively manufactured surface roughness and its effects on heat transfer, pressure loss, and flow fields.
• Prepare test rigs and test objects, then perform laboratory testing using JHT, JHTh2o, SRHT, or PIV methods.
• Measure temperatures, pressures, mass flow, surface temperature, and boundary-layer velocity profiles.
• Analyze results using Darcy friction factor, Nusselt number, Reynolds number, and Prandtl number relationships.
• Use StarCCM and an external script to calculate heat generation and align modeled results with measured energy balance, mass flow, and outlet temperature.
• Improve test rigs, procedures, or analysis methods and prepare the final thesis report and presentation.

Requirements

• Master's-level student able to complete a 7-month thesis project starting in March 2027.
• Coursework in gas fluid dynamics, heat transfer, dimensional similarity, and numerical methods.
• Knowledge of Matlab or Python.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Nice to have

• Laboratory testing experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured master thesis project with an experienced supervisor.
• Work with an experienced Measurement and Component Testing team of around 20 engineers across four laboratories.
• Opportunity to develop skills in dimensional analysis, data acquisition, heat transfer calculations, and mass flow, pressure, and temperature measurements.
• Opportunity to gain basic knowledge of additive manufacturing and produce results potentially suitable for publication.
• Benefits include reduced working hours, advance vacation, healthcare allowance, and potential flexible working arrangements.

Hiring process

• Apply using job ID 305602 by 16 December 2026.
• Selection is ongoing, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.