CAE Engineer

Optimal Solution Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company is seeking a CAE Engineer focused on durability and fatigue analysis to join our engineering team in Dearborn, MI. You will perform road-load simulations, modal transient analyses, and root-cause investigations to validate design solutions against key performance metrics.

The role requires 10+ years in CAE, strong materials science knowledge, and proficiency with major FEA tools including ANSA, Hypermesh, NASTRAN, Abaqus and Fatigue software such as nCode/FeSafe.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in CAE with emphasis on fatigue analysis.
• Strong background in material science and fatigue principles.
• Expertise in linear/non-linear analysis and structural mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural and fatigue simulations involving road loads.
• Conduct modal transient analysis and detailed root-cause studies.
• Correlate virtual results with physical data to confirm confidence.
• Communicate results with Design & Release teams and QA groups.
• Maintain knowledge of internal/external fatigue tools and standards.
• Contribute to CAE projects and initiatives from Technical Specialist.

Skills

CAE

Durability

Fatigue Analysis

Analyst

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ANSA

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