CAE Durability Engineer - Transmission & BEV Powertrains

Tata Technologies; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies in Livonia, MI is seeking an experienced CAE Durability Engineer to support Transmission Driveline Engineering programs involving conventional transmissions, driveline systems, and BEV applications.

The role focuses on finite element durability analyses, correlating results with test data, and delivering engineering recommendations to improve product robustness while collaborating across design, testing, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in Mechanical, Automotive, or Aerospace Eng.
• 5+ years of CAE durability analysis experience
• Strong understanding of FEA and durability methodologies
• Experience with HyperMesh, Abaqus, FEMFAT, and similar CAE tools
• Ability to work cross-functionally and present findings

Responsibilities

• Prepare and clean CAD geometry for CAE model development.
• Develop finite element models for transmission, driveline, axle, and BEV components.
• Perform durability and structural analyses following CAE best practices.
• Interpret results and provide recommendations to improve durability.
• Correlate CAE predictions with lab and vehicle test data.
• Collaborate with design, testing, materials, manufacturing teams.
• Support hardware testing planning and execution for validation.
• Document modeling methodologies, results, and lessons learned.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of CAE processes.

Skills

CAE Durability Analysis

FEA Principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace/Automotive Eng

Six Sigma certification

Tools

HyperMesh

SimLab

Abaqus

FEMFAT

CAEs tools (PLM)

Job description

Tata Technologies in Livonia, MI is seeking an experienced CAE Durability Engineer to support Transmission Driveline Engineering programs involving conventional transmissions, driveline systems, and BEV applications.

The role focuses on finite element durability analyses, correlating results with test data, and delivering engineering recommendations to improve product robustness while collaborating across design, testing, and manufacturing teams.