Position OverviewThe FEA Engineer is primarily an individual contributor role on a Thermo-Fluids team that provides Virtual Product Development analysis and simulation to support the design and issue resolution of internal combustion engines (ICE) ranging from 9L to 18L displacement. The major focus of the role is technical delivery: collaborating with design, simulation, test, and platform teams to analyze and optimize ICE components such as heads, blocks, pistons, and exhaust manifolds.
Key Responsibilities• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue (TMF)
• Gather boundary conditions and model geometry
• Set up FEA models, including meshing
• Run analyses and interpret results
• Report findings and discuss design changes to optimize component performance
• Explore AI-enabled simulation practices and new tools and processes to continuously improve simulation efficiency and velocity
• Support three engineers, each responsible for their own component area: head/block/liners, exhaust manifolds, and pistons
• Interact daily with simulation engineers and designers, with bi-weekly team meetings
• Traditional semi-open engineering environment
RequirementsRequired Qualifications• One of the following education and experience combinations:
• PhD in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering with 2+ years of experience
• Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant industry experience
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant industry experience
• Hands-on FEA experience using ABAQUS, NASTRAN, HyperMesh, or Simcenter 3D
• Graduate-level understanding of mechanics of materials (including linear elastic and plastic analysis), fatigue, and heat transfer
• Ability to communicate technical information concisely and accurately
• Strong attention to detail and learning aptitude
Preferred Qualifications• Experience with bolt, gasket, and/or creep analysis
• Demonstrated initiative and customer service
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and customers in parallel
Benefits- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
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Salary expectations: 85,000- 95,000 per annual
