BIW Structural CAE Engineer

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a BIW Structural CAE Engineer to lead system and component-level CAE simulations for BIW structures. You will perform virtual evaluations including NVH, durability, and crash analyses to generate actionable design recommendations and drive structural performance optimization.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers, you will develop rapid concept design and FEM models, validate results against physical data, and

Qualifications

• Lead BIW CAE simulations for body-in-white structures.
• Perform NVH, durability and crash analyses to drive design optimization.
• Coordinate with design teams, CAE groups and suppliers to ensure timely model delivery.

Responsibilities

• Virtual Modeling & Simulation: Build rapid concept and finite element models to evaluate NVH, durability, and crush performance; perform linear and nonlinear FEA.
• Benchmarking & Optimization: Benchmark BIW architectures and components; apply topology optimization for structural efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with advanced design teams, internal CAE groups, and suppliers to track progress and ensure timely model delivery.
• Physical-to-Virtual Correlation: Validate simulations against test data to improve model accuracy.
• Methodology Development: Stay current with industry advancements in simulation tools and RCD methodologies.
• Tracking & Reporting: Document results and present summaries to engineering leadership as needed.

Skills

CAE simulations

NVH analysis

Durability analysis

Crush analysis

Topology optimization

Virtual modeling

FEM/FEA

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

FEM software

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

We are seeking a BIW Structural CAE Engineer to join our technical design development team in Auburn Hills, MI. In this role, you will lead system and component-level Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) simulations for Body-in-White (BIW) structures. Working across early concept phases through detail design, you will perform virtual evaluations—including NVH, durability, and crash analysis—to generate actionable design recommendations and drive structural performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Virtual Modeling & Simulation: Build Rapid Concept Design (RCD) models and finite element models (FEM) to evaluate NVH, basic durability, and crush performance; perform linear and non-linear FEA to compute sectional forces, stress, strain, and modal responses.

• Benchmarking & Optimization: Conduct competitive architecture and component benchmarking for BIW systems; utilize topology optimization techniques to inform structural efficiency.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with advanced design teams, internal CAE groups, and external suppliers to track design progress, implement standard methodologies, and ensure timely model delivery.

• Physical-to-Virtual Correlation: Work closely with test engineering teams to validate virtual simulation results against physical test data to continuously improve model accuracy.

• Methodology Development: Stay aligned with automotive industry advancements in simulation tools and RCD methodologies to expand internal technical capabilities.

• Tracking & Reporting: Document analysis results, track BIW design iterations, and present technical summaries to engineering leadership when required.