CAE- Crash Analyst

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in Chennai, India seeks a CAE Crash Analyst to perform crashworthiness simulations and support product development with advanced CAE methods. You will work with ANSA, LS-DYNA, and PAM-CRASH on vehicle crash scenarios.

The role requires hands-on FE modeling, validation against test data, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize designs while meeting safety standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on CAE crash analysis experience.
• Ability to develop and quality-check FE models for vehicle crashes.
• Experience correlating CAE results with test data and optimizing designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prepare, and quality-check FE models using ANSA for vehicle crash analysis.
• Perform crashworthiness simulations with LS-DYNA and PAM-CRASH for frontal, side, rear, roof crush, and pedestrian cases.
• Define and validate simulation setups, including materials, contacts, connections, boundary conditions, and load cases.
• Analyze simulation results (deformation, intrusion, stress, strain, acceleration, force, energy absorption) to assess structure.
• Correlate CAE results with physical test data and implement model updates to improve accuracy.
• Optimize vehicle structures to meet crash targets while balancing weight and manufacturability.
• Investigate and resolve model quality and solver issues to improve stability and efficiency.
• Prepare technical reports and present recommendations to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with BIW, design, safety, and product development teams for improvements.
• Ensure compliance with OEM standards and CAE best practices throughout development.

Skills

FE Modeling

Crash Analysis

ANSA

LS-DYNA

PAM-CRASH

Tools

ANSA

LS-DYNA

PAM-CRASH

Job description

CAE Crash Analyst – Job Description

We are seeking a skilled CAE Crash Analyst with hands‑on experience in ANSA, LS-DYNA, and PAM-CRASH to perform crashworthiness simulations, analyze vehicle safety performance, and support product development through advanced CAE methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop, prepare, and quality-check finite element (FE) models using ANSA for vehicle and subsystem crash analysis.
2. Perform crashworthiness simulations using LS-DYNA and PAM-CRASH for frontal, side, rear, roof crush, and pedestrian impact load cases.
3. Define and validate simulation setups, including materials, contacts, connections, boundary conditions, and load cases.
4. Analyze simulation results, including deformation, intrusion, stress, strain, acceleration, force, and energy absorption, to assess structural performance.
5. Correlate CAE simulation results with physical crash test data and implement model updates to improve prediction accuracy.
6. Optimize vehicle structures to achieve crash performance targets while balancing weight, cost, and manufacturability.
7. Investigate and resolve model quality and solver‑related issues to improve simulation stability, convergence, and computational efficiency.
8. Prepare detailed technical reports, summarize analysis findings, and present recommendations to cross‑functional engineering teams.
9. Collaborate with BIW, design, safety, and product development teams to support design improvements and meet crashworthiness objectives.
10. Ensure compliance with OEM standards, regulatory safety requirements, and CAE best practices throughout the crash analysis and vehicle development process.