Mechanical Simulation Engineer

Solventum (3M Healthcare); Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum is seeking a Mechanical Simulation Engineer in Bangalore (Hybrid) to lead advanced simulations for medical device design and verification. The role requires strong expertise in FEA, nonlinear materials, and CAD tools, with collaboration across R&D teams to meet regulatory standards.

Ideal candidates hold an advanced degree in mechanical/biomedical engineering with a computational focus and a track record of industry experience in mechanical simulations for healthcare applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years experience in mechanical simulations in industry.
• Master's or PhD with computational focus in mechanical engineering (healthcare applications).
• Solid Mechanics FEA modeling with Comsol, Abaqus or Ansys; CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes mechanical simulations to support medical product design and development including device verification & validation.
• Performs complex technical analysis including nonlinear material modeling, dynamic systems, failure and damage analysis, data reduction/visualization.
• Collaborates with R&D and cross-functional teams to provide insights and ensure business needs are met.
• Documents simulation workflows and results to meet commercialization and regulatory requirements.

Skills

FEA Modeling

Python

Non-linear material modeling

CAD proficiency

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Biomedical Eng

MSc in Mechanical/Biomedical Eng (computational focus)

PhD in Mechanical/Biomedical Eng (computational, healthcare)

Tools

Comsol

Abaqus

Ansys

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers' toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Title: Mechanical Simulation Engineer

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

• Develops and executes mechanical simulations to support medical product design and development including device verification & validation
• Performs complex technical analysis, including numerical model development, non-linear material modeling, dynamic systems, failure analysis, structural integrity analysis and damage analysis, data reduction, data plotting, and data visualization
• Collaborates and communicates with R&D and cross-functional teams to provide insights and ensure business needs are met
• Documents simulation workflows and results to meet commercialization and regulatory requirements

Your Skills and Expertise

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or related discipline from an accredited institution (verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years experience in mechanical simulations within industry
• OR
• Master's Degree or higher in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or related discipline from an accredited institution (verified prior to start) with a focus on computational simulations
• Three (3) years experience in mechanical simulations within industry
• OR
• Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related discipline from an accredited institution (verified prior to start) with a computational focus applied to healthcare applications
• AND
• Solid Mechanics Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Modeling experience in Comsol, Abaqus or Ansys
• Experience with CAD software (Solidworks preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in mechanical simulations with a focus on medical device design, fatigue or fracture predictions, or other relevant failure mode analysis
• Experience with non-linear and rate-dependent material modeling
• Proficiency with Computational Fluid Dynamics, and/or other numerical methods and common frameworks for developing these workflows ( Abaqus, COMSOL, Python)
• Proficiency with CAD (Solidworks preferred) and mesh generation/manipulation techniques and applications
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to explain simulation workflows and results to non-experts
• Mechanical modeling experience within ASME V&V40 framework

Work location

Bangalore (Hybrid)

Travel

May include up to 10 % domestic and/or international

Supporting Your Well-being

• Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially.

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