Senior FEA Analyst - Heavy Equipment Durability

Vaderstad Inc.; Langbank; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day work week

Health benefits

Pension matching

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Vaderstad Inc. is seeking an FEA Analyst to support the Product & Development team in Canada, performing advanced structural simulations on agricultural equipment and components.

You will ensure designs meet performance and safety standards before physical testing, collaborating with design, test, and product specialists to improve durability and reduce development time. The role requires a mechanical engineering background with FEA proficiency and experience in a manufacturing environment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Coursework or specialization in finite element methods or structural modeling is a plus.
• 2–3 years of experience performing FEA in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with FEA tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, HyperMesh, OptiStruct or similar CAE platforms.
• Familiarity with fatigue standards, weld analysis, and durability prediction is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform static, dynamic, fatigue, and modal analyses on agricultural equipment components and assemblies.
• Develop and validate finite element models with appropriate material properties and load cases.
• Provide design optimization recommendations to improve durability and reduce weight.
• Support the Test Engineer Manager by correlating simulation results with lab and field data.
• Collaborate with design engineers to evaluate concepts and guide improvements early in development.
• Participate in design reviews and develop test plans based on predicted stress hotspots.
• Prepare clear, professional reports summarizing analysis methods and results.
• Maintain simulation files, material libraries, and analysis standards.
• Contribute to CAE best practices and workflows to reduce physical testing.

Skills

FEA expertise

Structural mechanics

Problem solving

Reading engineering drawings/GD&T

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

HyperMesh

OptiStruct

Job description

Vaderstad Inc. is seeking an FEA Analyst to support the Product & Development team in Canada, performing advanced structural simulations on agricultural equipment and components.

You will ensure designs meet performance and safety standards before physical testing, collaborating with design, test, and product specialists to improve durability and reduce development time. The role requires a mechanical engineering background with FEA proficiency and experience in a manufacturing environment,