Senior CAE Simulation Engineer: Fluid, FEA & Dynamics

General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada; London; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada seeks an experienced Staff Specialist/Engineer to perform advanced CAE simulations for military vehicles and subsystems. You will conduct fluid, buoyancy, structural and fatigue analyses using industry tools, research new techniques, and support product development with timely simulation results.

The role requires a university engineering degree and 5+ years in CAE, with travel to support internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of related experience in CAE field, preferably in automotive, defense or aerospace industry.
• Knowledge of CAE software applications for FEA, CFD and fatigue analyses.
• Knowledge of automotive subsystems.
• Knowledge of stress analyses, mechanics, dynamics and mathematics.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to be agile, set priorities and multi-task under pressure.
• Self-motivated and effective working in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to travel (10% Canadian, 5% US & International) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced computer simulations of military vehicles and subsystems.
• Conduct research of new simulation techniques applicable to GDLS-C products.
• Perform vehicle mobility studies.
• Perform vehicle dynamics simulations.
• Perform structural analysis.
• Conduct material fatigue simulations.
• Create advanced controls system models to evaluate various controls algorithms and strategies for automotive systems.
• Interact with design teams and provide efficient and timely simulation support to product development, drive design solutions based on simulation results.
• Develop in-house software to solve dynamic problems using high level programming languages.
• Write technical reports.
• Provide support for R&D validation testing (i.e. prepare test plan/report, perform data reduction/analysis).
• Provide technical support and guidance, within field of expertise, to Design Engineers during design development, e.g. advising on structural design.
• Support new product development with simulations and analyses.

Skills

CAE software proficiency

Fluid dynamics

Structural analysis

Fatigue analysis

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

University degree in Engineering

Tools

ANSYS FLUENT

Rhino/Orca

NX NASTRAN

Altair tools

Glyphworks

NCode

Job description

General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada seeks an experienced Staff Specialist/Engineer to perform advanced CAE simulations for military vehicles and subsystems. You will conduct fluid, buoyancy, structural and fatigue analyses using industry tools, research new techniques, and support product development with timely simulation results.

The role requires a university engineering degree and 5+ years in CAE, with travel to support internal and external customers.