Jake Deboer

Motorsports Aerodynamics Thermal Engineer

Role: Motorsports Aerodynamics Thermal Engineer at General Motors
Location: Charlotte, NC, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Jake Deboer

I am a passionate aerothermal engineer, specializing in CFD, conjugate heat transfer (CHT), and thermal system modeling across automotive and motorsports applications.My work focuses on developing simulation methodologies and automation tools that improve the speed, reliability, and scalability of engineering analysis. I build CFD workflows that integrate meshing strategies, solver physics, and post-processing methods to support high-fidelity thermal-fluid predictions and design decision making.In addition to simulation development, I create automation and AI-enabled engineering tools using Java and Python, including internal applications built with local LLM frameworks such as Ollama to streamline engineering workflows and knowledge access.My experience spans electric vehicle thermal management, aerothermal system design, and motorsports thermal analysis, where simulation is used to solve complex fluid and heat transfer challenges.Core areas of focus include:CFD and aerothermal simulationConjugate heat transfer (CHT) modelingThermal management systemsSimulation workflow developmentEngineering automation (Java / Python)AI tools/workflows for engineering productivityCheck out my personal website, https://jakedeboer16.wixsite.com/engineer to learn more about me, and see more examples of my work.

Experience

Motorsports Aerodynamics Thermal Engineer
General Motors
Aug 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Cadillac Formula 1 - Thermal• CFD methods development (process, mesh, physics)• CHT methods development (process, mesh, physics)• CFD Scripting (Java)• 1D Thermal Modeling Support (model maintenance/running/analysis)• AI Tool Development (Ollama + Python)

Education

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering
2014

Skills

Social Media
Matlab
Teamwork
Time Management
Microsoft Excel
Solidworks
Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
Management
Simulations
Motec
Engineering
Microsoft Powerpoint
Networking
Automotive
Leadership
Hsmworks
Microsoft Office
Sales
Milling
Data Analysis
Microsoft Word
Customer Service
Autodesk Inventor

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Current company

General Motors

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 111K employees · Detroit, Michigan, United States

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