CAE Durability Engineer

Optimal Solution Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a highly experienced CAE Durability Engineer to lead structural and fatigue simulations, including modal transient analysis, to validate designs against performance metrics.

You will correlate virtual results with physical data, collaborate with Design & Release teams, and contribute to technical problem solving for quality and warranty issues, leveraging tools like NASTRAN, Abaqus, Hypermesh.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in CAE, with a preference for fatigue analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of material science, fatigue principles (stress-life, strain-life), and structural mechanics.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural and fatigue simulations involving road loads and correlate results with design metrics.
• Conduct modal transient analysis and detailed root cause analysis to validate design solutions.
• Carry out correlation activities to confirm confidence of virtual results against physical data.
• Communicate results with Design & Release teams and maintain up-to-date Fatigue tool knowledge.
• Support problem solving for quality/warranty issues and TVMs; contribute to CAE projects.
• Monitor issues across CAE groups and participate in related initiatives.

Skills

CAE

Fatigue Analyst

Durability

Analyst

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Hypermesh

NASTRAN

OptiStruct

Abaqus

nCode

FeSafe

Verity

Fdynam

Teamcenter

3DX

Hyperworks

Job description

Position Description:

CAE Engineer Durability Perform structural and fatigue simulations involving road loads. Should be capable of performing modal transient analysis. Conduct detailed studies, including root cause analysis, to confirm the effectiveness of design solutions against key performance metrics. Carry out correlation activities to confirm the confidence level of virtual analysis results against physical data. Effectively communicate the results with Design & Release teams Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of both internal and external Fatigue tools Supports technical problem solving for significant quality/warranty issues and TVMs. Awareness of issues and recurrence across AIMS, DURIS, Commodity Health Charts, Standards, Lessons Learned and other CAE groups. Work on assigned special CAE projects and initiatives from Technical Specialist. Education/ Knowledge: Bachelor of Science/ Engineering in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Proficiency with the following software: Pre-processing: ANSA, Hypermesh FEA Solvers: NASTRAN, OptiStruct, Abaqus, Fatigue Tools: nCode, FeSafe Verity, Fdynam CAD: Teamcenter, 3DX Post Processing: Hyperworks Knowledge of Finite Element methods and expertise in linear/non-linear implicit/explicit analyses

Skills Required:

CAE, Analyst , Durability, Fatigue Analyst
Perform structural and fatigue simulations involving road loads. Should be capable of performing modal transient analysis. Conduct detailed studies, including root cause analysis, to confirm the effectiveness of design solutions against key performance metrics. Carry out correlation activities to confirm the confidence level of virtual analysis results against physical data. Effectively communicate the results with Design & Release teams Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of both internal and external Fatigue tools Supports technical problem solving for significant quality/warranty issues and TVMs. Awareness of issues and recurrence across AIMS, DURIS, Commodity Health Charts, Standards, Lessons Learned and other CAE groups.
Hypermesh, CAD/Meshing tools Hypermesh Expert CAD/Meshing tools Good

Experience Required:

10+ years of experience in CAE, with a preference for fatigue analysis. In-depth knowledge of material science, fatigue principles (stress-life, strain-life), and structural mechanics.

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree