Automotive CAE Engineer: Driving Simulator

Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Paid overtime

Relocation assistance

401K plan with company match

Job summary

Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, LLC seeks an engineer to operate and improve a driving simulator within the Chassis Division. The role focuses on readiness of hardware/software, model integration, and test support, with opportunities to work on dynamics CAE modelling in collaboration with R&D teams.

The position requires a BS in automotive/mechanical engineering or related field and 0–2 years of relevant experience, plus familiarity with CAE tools and programming basics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in automotive/mechanical engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0-2 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Familiarity with 1D/3D CAE and software such as Carsim, Carmaker, Adams, Simpack, Amesim, Matlab, Python, and Excel VBA.
• Understanding of suspension, steering, and brake system concepts.
• Ability to break down complex concepts into simple summaries.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure readiness and high-quality operation of the Driving Simulator hardware and software.
• Support integration of vehicle dynamics CAE models in various software.
• Verify readiness of CAE models by pre-checking performance.
• Assist as control panel operator during tests in the Driving Simulator.
• Manage scheduling system and bookings for tests.
• Organize CAE model files for easy access.
• Log and summarize simulation parameters for each test.
• Maintain and update Driving Simulator manuals and knowledge base.
• Participate in improvement activities to boost efficiency of mechanical, control, and software operation.
• Support Vehicle Dynamics CAE modelling in R&D projects.
• Assist in correlating Driving Simulator data with track test metrics.

Skills

0-2 years engineering experience

Vehicle dynamics

CAE software familiarity

Carsim

Carmaker

Adams

Simpack

Amesim

MATLAB

Python

Excel VBA

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Ability to simplify concepts

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Automotive or Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, LLC seeks an engineer to operate and improve a driving simulator within the Chassis Division. The role focuses on readiness of hardware/software, model integration, and test support, with opportunities to work on dynamics CAE modelling in collaboration with R&D teams.

The position requires a BS in automotive/mechanical engineering or related field and 0–2 years of relevant experience, plus familiarity with CAE tools and programming basics.