CAE Analysis Engineer / Senior Engineer

VARPHI LLP; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

VARPHI LLP in Chennai, India, is seeking a skilled CAE Analyst with 4–12 years of experience in Automotive CAE. The selected candidate will execute high-quality analysis, prepare solver-ready models, and ensure compliance with OEM standards.

Applicants should have strong hands-on experience in Crash & Safety, Durability, and NVH domains, and be familiar with solvers like LS-DYNA and Nastran.

This role is critical for enhancing design discussions and ensuring accurate simulation outputs.

Qualifications

• 4–12 years of experience in Automotive CAE.
• Strong hands-on experience in Crash & Safety, Durability, or NVH.
• Experience with Full Vehicle or Subsystem-level FE analysis.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end CAE analysis for Full Vehicle and Subsystem models.
• Prepare solver-ready FE models with proper connections and loads.
• Run, debug, and troubleshoot simulation models.

Skills

Automotive CAE

Crash & Safety

Durability

NVH

FE modeling

Tools

LS-DYNA

Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Domain: Crash & Safety | Durability | NVH

Experience: 4–12 Years

Department: CAE / Virtual Validation / Vehicle Engineering

Role Summary

The selected candidate will be responsible for executing high‑quality CAE analysis for full vehicle and subsystem models across Durability, Crash & Safety, and NVH domains. The role involves preparing solver‑ready FE models, running simulations, debugging models, post‑processing results, and ensuring compliance with OEM standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute end‑to‑end CAE analysis for Full Vehicle and Subsystem models.
• Prepare solver‑ready FE models with proper connections, loads, boundary conditions, and analysis setup.
• Perform simulations using LS‑DYNA for Crash & Safety and Nastran for NVH.
• Run, debug, and troubleshoot simulation models.
• Post‑process results and prepare technical observations/reports.
• Ensure model quality, accuracy, and compliance with OEM standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable and timely simulation outputs.
• Support design improvement discussions based on CAE results.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4–12 years of experience in Automotive CAE.
• Strong hands‑on experience in at least one of the following domains: Crash & Safety, Durability, or NVH.
• Experience with Full Vehicle or Subsystem‑level FE analysis.
• Working knowledge of solvers such as Abaqus, LS‑DYNA, or Nastran.
• Good understanding of FE modelling, load cases, boundary conditions, connections, and result interpretation.
• Ability to debug solver errors and ensure clean, robust simulation runs.
• Exposure to OEM standards and automotive development processes will be preferred.