Discipline Engineer

Valeo North America Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is seeking an FEA engineer in Chennai to work on automotive mechanical challenges using Ansys Workbench. You should have 1–3 years of hands-on experience in FEA, with strong knowledge of dynamics, fatigue, and nonlinear/vibration simulations.

Responsibilities include performing simulations, addressing convergence issues, post-processing results, validating designs against tests, and sharing best practices within a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of significant professional experience in FEA analysis using Ansys Workbench.
• Strong theoretical knowledge on core mechanical subjects like SOM, Dynamics and Fatigue.
• Experience in nonlinear and vibration simulations (Modal, Harmonic, PSD, Transient) and optimization.
• Good writing and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform FEA simulations.
• Solve convergence issues during simulations.
• Post-process results and interpret analysis.
• Validate mechanical designs and propose improvements.
• Correlate simulation results with test data.

Skills

FEA analysis

Nonlinear simulations

Vibration analysis

Convergence issues

Tools

Ansys Workbench

Job description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Depending on his/her scope, the incumbent will be in charge of one the domain :

Professional Experience

• Candidates must have around 1-3 years of significant professional experience in FEA analysis using Ansys workbench.
• Good theoretical knowledge on core Mechanical subjects like SOM, Dynamics and Fatigue.
• Good experience in nonlinear simulations, Vibration simulations (Modal, Harmonic, PSD, Transient) and Optimization.
• Good in understanding of Automotive Systems Good problem solving and communication skills Good in written and Verbal communication.
• Support operations: Perform the FEA simulations.
• Solving the simulation convergence issues.
• Post processing and Results interpretation.
• Validate mechanical design and propose solutions to improve design modifications.
• Validation of simulation results by comparing with test results.
• Supporting methodology development and benchmarking simulation tools applications.
• Time planning, Tracking and updating the status of the customer.
• Document and share best practices.
• Successfully handle multiple priorities.

Competencies

• Technical Development: Continuously develop technical skills and knowledge within the Discipline, staying abreast of industry trends and advancements.
• Technical Coaching: Provide technical guidance and support to Discipline Junior Engineers, fostering their onboarding and skill development.
• Design Standard Application: Apply existing design standards effectively in their work, ensuring alignment with Valeo's guidelines and best practices.
• Efficiency: Digitalization Roadmap Adoption: Actively adopt and utilize digital tools and processes outlined in the Discipline's Digitalization Roadmap to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Continuous Improvement Contribution: Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities for optimization within their scope of work and suggesting improvements to existing processes.
• Innovation: Innovative Thinking: Demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving and contribute innovative ideas to enhance existing solutions or develop new approaches.
• Intellectual Property Awareness: Develop an understanding of intellectual property protection and contribute to the identification of potentially patentable inventions.
• Collaboration and Influence: Effective Communication: Communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders within the team, ensuring clear and concise information exchange.
• Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with other engineers and team members to achieve project objectives and contribute to a positive and productive work environment.

Job: Engineering Disciplines Organization: GTSC Mechanical Schedule: Full time Employee Status: Regular Job Type: Permanent contract Job Posting Date: 2026-08-21

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• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

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