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Durability CAE Engineer

InDepth Engineering Solutions

Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Virtual Sign-off & Validation: Lead thestructural durability and fatigue sign-off for critical systems like bodystructures, frames, and electric vehicle (EV) battery trays beforephysical prototype builds.
  • Advanced Simulation Leadership: Oversee complex,full-vehicle explicit and implicit dynamic simulations (e.g., groundstrikes, curb strikes, and cyclic loading) to assess structuralresilience.
  • Model Correlation: Drive the alignment betweenvirtual simulation models and physical test results from proving groundsor lab rigs to ensure predictive accuracy.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Use physics-based principlesand simulation data to diagnose and resolve durability failures from earlydevelopment through production.
  • Technical Mentorship: Act as a "subjectmatter expert" (SME), coaching junior engineers and developing newCAE methodologies.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage withdesign, manufacturing, and "Road Load" teams to develop designload targets and ensure lessons learned are integrated into future vehiclearchitectures.
Requirements

Key Technical Skills & Qualifications
  • Simulation Software Expertise: Mastery of CAEtools such as Abaqus, Nastran and fatigue solverslike nCode DesignLife or FEMFAT.
  • Material Science Knowledge: Deep understanding offatigue life prediction, plasticity, ductile failure, and metal joiningmethods (e.g., welding in HSLA steels or cast materials).
  • Data Processing: Proficiency in pre-processorsANSA or HyperMesh and Post-processors HyperView orMeta/Post. Familiarity in scripting languageslike Python or MATLAB for automation would be a plus.
  • Communication & Presentation: Excellentcommunication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven ability totranslate complex data into clear technical and executive presentationsfor leadership decision-making
  • Experience: Requires 10+ years of experience instructural components and CAE correlation for specialist roles.
Special Considerations:
  • AI & Machine Learning
    • Proficiency in applying Reduced OrderModeling (ROM) and Neural Networks toaccelerate traditional CAE simulations.
Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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