CAE Durability Engineer

Optimal Inc.

• $100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • Over 10 years of experience in CAE with a focus on fatigue analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of material science and fatigue principles.
  • Proficiency in FEA software such as NASTRAN, OptiStruct, and Abaqus.
  • Familiarity with CAD and meshing tools like Hypermesh and Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural and fatigue simulations to analyze road loads.
  • Conduct modal transient analysis as needed.
  • Execute detailed studies and root cause analyses to validate design solutions.
  • Carry out correlation activities to ensure confidence in analysis results against experimental data.
  • Communicate simulation results effectively to Design & Release teams.
  • Support problem-solving for critical quality and warranty issues.
  • Engage in special CAE projects and initiatives directed by a Technical Specialist.

Benefits

  • Continuous learning and development opportunities.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge CAE tools and methodologies.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to influence product design and durability outcomes.
Full Job Description
Position Description:
CAE Engineer Durability Perform structural and fatigue simulations involving road loads. Should be capable of performing modal transient analysis. Conduct detailed studies, including root cause analysis, to confirm the effectiveness of design solutions against key performance metrics. Carry out correlation activities to confirm the confidence level of virtual analysis results against physical data. Effectively communicate the results with Design & Release teams Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of both internal and external Fatigue tools Supports technical problem solving for significant quality/warranty issues and TVMs. Awareness of issues and recurrence across AIMS, DURIS, Commodity Health Charts, Standards, Lessons Learned and other CAE groups. Work on assigned special CAE projects and initiatives from Technical Specialist. Education/ Knowledge: Bachelor of Science/ Engineering in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Proficiency with the following software: Pre-processing: ANSA, Hypermesh FEA Solvers: NASTRAN, OptiStruct, Abaqus, Fatigue Tools: nCode, FeSafe Verity, Fdynam CAD: Teamcenter, 3DX Post Processing: Hyperworks Knowledge of Finite Element methods and expertise in linear/non-linear implicit/explicit analyses

Skills Required:
CAE, Analyst , Durability, Fatigue Analyst
Perform structural and fatigue simulations involving road loads. Should be capable of performing modal transient analysis. Conduct detailed studies, including root cause analysis, to confirm the effectiveness of design solutions against key performance metrics. Carry out correlation activities to confirm the confidence level of virtual analysis results against physical data. Effectively communicate the results with Design & Release teams Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of both internal and external Fatigue tools Supports technical problem solving for significant quality/warranty issues and TVMs. Awareness of issues and recurrence across AIMS, DURIS, Commodity Health Charts, Standards, Lessons Learned and other CAE groups.
Hypermesh, CAD/Meshing tools Hypermesh Expert CAD/Meshing tools Good

Experience Required:
10+ years of experience in CAE, with a preference for fatigue analysis. In-depth knowledge of material science, fatigue principles (stress-life, strain-life), and structural mechanics.

Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree

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