Senior Mechanical Simulation & FEA Engineer

Cogito; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Health plan and wellbeing benefits

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Job summary

ASMPT is expanding its Mechanical Engineering team at Weymouth, where we develop advanced printing and factory automation solutions. We are seeking a Senior Simulation & FEA Engineer to provide expert analysis across the product development lifecycle, guiding design decisions and validating concepts through simulation and testing.

You will lead advanced FEA/CAE activities, perform structural, thermal, vibration and nonlinear analyses using industry-leading tools, and collaborate with global

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in mechanical, structural or related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in simulation-led product development and finite element analysis.
• Strong expertise using Simcenter Nastran, ANSYS or equivalent FEA software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform advanced finite element analysis (FEA) and simulation activities for new product development.
• Support the mechanical design of complex electromechanical systems through simulation-led engineering.
• Carry out structural, thermal, vibration, fatigue and nonlinear analyses using CAE tools.
• Correlate simulation results with physical testing and validation activities.
• Develop simulation strategies that improve product performance, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers across the Mechanical Engineering team.
• Collaborate with global simulation teams to share best practice and drive continuous improvement.
• Support design reviews and provide expert recommendations based on engineering analysis.
• Work within NX CAD, PLM and simulation workflows to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement across our product development processes.

Skills

FEA analysis

Structural analysis

Thermal analysis

Nonlinear analysis

Multiphysics (Desirable)

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Education

Masters or Bachelors in Mechanical/Structural Engineering

Tools

Simcenter Nastran

ANSYS

Job description

ASMPT is expanding its Mechanical Engineering team at Weymouth, where we develop advanced printing and factory automation solutions. We are seeking a Senior Simulation & FEA Engineer to provide expert analysis across the product development lifecycle, guiding design decisions and validating concepts through simulation and testing.

You will lead advanced FEA/CAE activities, perform structural, thermal, vibration and nonlinear analyses using industry-leading tools, and collaborate with global