Senior CAE Engineer (all genders)

Angst+Pfister AG; Dübendorf; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Angst+Pfister AG in Dübendorf, Switzerland, seeks a Senior CAE Engineer to deliver advanced CAE services and support across product groups, applying FEA/FSI with Abaqus, Fe-Safe, Isight, Tosca and Star-CCM+ to optimize elastomer-metal solutions.

You will collaborate with international teams, present engineering results, train colleagues and coach new hires, while calibrating material models through physical tests and contributing to manufacturability improvements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with focus on FEA or CFD.
• 3+ years hands-on CAE simulation experience in a cross-cultural/international environment.
• Experience in calibration/verification/validation of material models (elastomers, plastics, metals, adhesives).
• DFM/virtual simulation to optimize manufacturability and reduce design-to-production costs.
• Background in CFD, mold design, molding processes, and elastomers characterization tests is a plus.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced CAE engineering services and technical support to customers and internal stakeholders across product groups and business units.
• Perform non-linear static/dynamic FEA and FSI simulations using Abaqus, Fe-safe, Isight, Tosca and Star-CCM+.
• Analyze, design and simulate molding processes for antivibration and sealing products.
• Calibrate, verify and validate material models through physical testing.
• Collaborate with international teams, deliver engineering presentations and trainings, and coach new employees or students.
• Support marketing activities with engineering documentation for catalogues, brochures and product-application magazine articles.

Skills

English fluency

German language

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (FEA/CFD)

PhD in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Abaqus

Fe-safe

Isight

Tosca

Star-CCM+

Linux HPC CAE

Job description

Senior CAE Engineer (all genders)

Are you passionate about engineering excellence and innovative elastomer-metal solutions? Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working directly with customers and driving product innovation in an international environment? Do you thrive in sharing knowledge and acting as a technical reference for colleagues and stakeholders? Then you should read on!

WHAT YOU DO

• Provide advanced CAE engineering services and technical support to customers and internal stakeholders across different product groups and business units.
• Perform non-linear static/dynamic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Fluid-Structure interaction (FSI) simulations using Abaqus, Fe-safe, Isight, Tosca and Star-CCM+.
• Analyze, design and simulate molding processes for antivibration and sealing products.
• Calibrate, verify and validate material models through physical testing.
• Collaborate with international teams, deliver engineering presentations and technical trainings/seminars to customers or internal parties, actively participate and contribute to engineering meetings, and act as coach for new employees or students.
• Support marketing activities with engineering documentation for catalogues, brochures and product-application magazine articles.

YOUR PROFILE

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with focus on FEA or CFD is required. PhD in Mechanical Engineering with same focus is a plus.
• Hands‑on background (3+ years) in advanced CAE simulation (e.g. Abaqus, Fe‑Safe and Linux HPC CAE job scheduling) gained in a cross-cultural and international environment.
• Experience in the calibration, verification, and validation of diverse material models - including elastomers, plastics, metals, soft adhesives, and brittle materials - through physical testing. Further experience in testing using Universal Testing Machines, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Digital Image Correlation is desired.
• Expertise in leveraging DFM principles alongside virtual simulation to optimize manufacturability, minimize material waste, and reduce overall design-to-production costs.
• Background in CFD, mold design, molding processes, process development and elastomers characterization tests is a plus.
• Ability to promote continuous improvement while achieving the desired results.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Professional fluency in English is required. German language is a plus.

ANGST+PFISTER DNA

The Angst+Pfister Group has been a leading development and production partner for industrial components for over 100 years. As a globally active product and materials specialist, Angst+Pfister serves customers - particularly in Europe, USA, and Asia. We develop and manufacture customized and innovative product solutions together with our customers.

WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE A+P

• Join a global market leader with Swiss heritage and a strong international engineering network.
• Take ownership of challenging customer projects and contribute directly to innovative product development.
• Work with advanced engineering tools and technologies in a highly collaborative environment.
• Expand your expertise through international cooperation with customers, suppliers and production sites worldwide.
• Benefit from continuous learning, professional development and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Be part of a culture that values technical excellence, innovation and long-term customer partnerships.