CAE Engineer

Optimal; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal is seeking an experienced HV Battery Structural CAE Engineer to lead the design of high-voltage battery internals. This role involves collaboration with design and release engineers, focusing on advanced battery technologies to ensure operational performance within specified conditions.

The ideal candidate should have over 4 years of experience in structural engineering, proficiency in CAE tools such as ABAQUS and Hypermesh, and a Bachelor's degree. This is a hybrid role requiring 4 days in the office, from Monday to Thursday.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in structural components and designs.
• Experience in CAE structural modeling and simulation analysis.
• Working knowledge of thermal-mechanical coupled analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design for high-voltage battery internals.
• Collaborate with design and release engineers on battery technologies.
• Ensure battery functional environment operates within specified conditions.

Skills

Structural engineering

CAE modeling

FEMFAT

ABAQUS scripting (Python)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ABAQUS

Hypermesh

3DEXPERIENCE (3DX)

Job description

Job Title: HV Battery Structural CAE Engineer

We are looking for an experienced structural CAE engineer to lead high-voltage battery internals and related system structural design using CAE tools. You will work with battery design and release engineers on cutting-edge battery technologies to ensure the battery functional environment operates within specified conditions. As a collaborative team player, you will create impact by working across the Electrified Powertrain Engineering organization and with key stakeholders of the battery business.

Experience Required:

• 4+ years of experience working with structural components and designs in an engineering environment.
• Experience using ABAQUS, Hypermesh, ncode or FeSafe and 3DX.
• 5 or more years of experience specifically in CAE structural modeling and simulation analysis techniques using ABAQUS or equivalent, including experience selecting appropriate solution procedures for complex non-linear problems.
• Working knowledge of ABAQUS, OptiStruct Non-Linear, HyperMesh, HyperView, ABAQUS Viewer, Teamcenter, 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), or equivalent tools (ANSYS, etc.).
• Working knowledge of CAE tools for fatigue assessments such as FEMFAT, nCode, fe-safe, or equivalent.
• Strong experience in correlating complex non-linear CAE models with physical test data, including sensitivity analysis and model tuning for improved accuracy.
• Working knowledge and experience using CAE pre-processing tools such as HyperMesh or equivalent for geometry cleanup and meshing, and ABAQUS, Nastran, or equivalent for CAE model solving and post-processing.
• Proficiency in ABAQUS scripting (Python) for model automation and advanced post-processing.
• Familiarity with sheet metal design specifications, sealing design, structural testing setup, and data collection.
• Familiarity with thermal-mechanical coupled analysis that considers temperature-dependent material properties, thermal expansion, and effects on structural integrity.

Education Required: Bachelor's Degree

POSITION IS HYBRID / (4 days per week in the office / Monday to Thursday)