CAE Engineer General

Job Title: CAE Engineer Location: Dearborn, MI Job Type: W2 Contract Expected hours per week: 40 hours per week Schedule: 7:00am - 4:00pm EST Pay: $40-$42 per hour Job Summary Experienced HV Battery Structural CAE Engineer responsible for leading structural design and analysis of high-voltage battery internals using advanced CAE tools. Works cross-functionally with battery design, release, and vehicle teams to ensure structural integrity and performance within specified conditions, supporting development of next-generation electrified powertrain systems. Responsibilities Build 3D battery internal structural CAE models from CAD designs Debug complex finite element (FE) models independently Perform 3D structural simulations at system, subsystem, and component levels using non-linear FEA tools (ABAQUS, ANSYS, OptiStruct) Conduct pre- and post-processing using tools such as HyperMesh, HyperView, and ABAQUS Viewer Analyze simulation results and provide technical feedback and design direction to engineering teams Collaborate with vehicle-level teams to define boundary conditions for simulations Partner with lab and testing teams to support instrumentation, data collection, and correlation of CAE models with physical test data Coordinate with global/overseas CAE teams for meshing and geometry cleanup Prepare structured reports summarizing analysis, findings, and recommendations Education / Experience Required Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field 4+ years of experience working with structural components and design in an engineering environment Strong expertise in CAE tools including ABAQUS, HyperMesh, nCode/fe-safe, and 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) Experience with structural modeling, non-linear analysis, and simulation techniques Preferred 5+ years of experience in CAE structural modeling and simulation analysis Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field Working knowledge of tools such as OptiStruct Non-Linear, HyperView, Teamcenter, ANSYS, and optimization tools (modeFRONTIER, HEEDS, Tosca, iSight) Experience with fatigue analysis tools (FEMFAT, nCode, fe-safe) Strong experience correlating CAE models with physical test data, including sensitivity analysis and model tuning Knowledge of structural materials, fracture mechanics, and crack propagation Experience with Python scripting in ABAQUS for automation Familiarity with sheet metal design, sealing design, and thermal-mechanical coupled analysis Exposure to Six Sigma, robustness/variability methods, and physical testing Ability to mentor junior engineers and strong communication skills #J-18808-Ljbffr