CAE Engineer

Saigepartners; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saige Partners is hiring a CAE Engineer to support deployment, operation, and optimization of HPC compute infrastructure and engineering software environments used by engineering and R&D teams. This contract role involves hands-on Linux administration, EDA/CAE software support, and license systems management.

You will work across HPC clusters, EDA tools, and license servers, automating routine tasks and improving infrastructure reliability in collaboration with engineering and IT teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• 3+ years supporting HPC infrastructure, EDA/engineering IT, or Linux systems.
• Experience with HPC schedulers (LSF/SLURM/Grid Engine) and license management systems.
• Experience supporting engineering/CAE/EDA software environments and automation via scripting.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain engineering application environments and EDA tool deployments.
• Administer license servers (FlexLM/FlexNet or similar).
• Monitor HPC compute clusters, queues, and system performance.
• Develop scripts to automate monitoring, deployments, and repetitive tasks.
• Provide user support for engineering login environments and access.
• Assist in software procurement, renewals, deployment, and license efficiency.
• Continuously improve reliability of Linux-based engineering IT infrastructure.

Skills

Linux administration

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS

Tools

LSF

SLURM

Grid Engine

Job description

We strive to be Your Future, Your Solution to accelerate your career! CAE Engineer Position Overview We are seeking a CAE Engineer to support the deployment, operation, and optimization of HPC compute infrastructure and engineering application environments used by engineering and R&D teams. This contract position will provide hands-on technical support across HPC clusters, EDA/engineering software environments, license systems, and user access platforms. The ideal candidate has strong Linux administration skills, experience supporting HPC or EDA environments, and the ability to automate routine operational tasks through scripting.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Application Environment Operations
  • Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade engineering and EDA applications.
  • Manage software versions, environment modules, and application version trees.
  • Perform application qualification and validation testing and document results.
  • Support the deployment and maintenance of engineering software environments.
• EDA Tool Deployment & Support
  • Install, patch, and configure EDA tools and supporting environments.
  • Build and deploy new engineering application environments based on design organization requirements.
  • Troubleshoot installation and configuration issues.
  • Provide technical support to engineering and R&D users.
• License Server Administration
  • Operate and monitor license servers, including FlexLM/FlexNet and comparable systems.
  • Troubleshoot licensing and connectivity issues.
  • Monitor license utilization and generate reports on usage, availability, and idle licenses.
  • Assist with license optimization and capacity planning.
• HPC Compute Cluster Operations
  • Monitor HPC cluster health, queues, and system performance.
  • Troubleshoot failed, stalled, and pending jobs.
  • Apply and maintain queue, scheduling, and resource allocation policies.
  • Track and report system utilization and performance metrics.
• User Access Environment Support
  • Deploy and maintain remote desktop and engineering login environments.
  • Troubleshoot user session, connectivity, and access issues.
  • Support engineers in maintaining reliable access to required computing resources.
• R&D Software & License Management
  • Maintain software asset and license inventories.
  • Support software procurement, renewals, deployment, and user access.
  • Analyze utilization data to support software consolidation and standardization initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve software and license efficiency.
• Linux Administration & Automation
  • Provision, patch, and maintain Linux servers and infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot storage, filesystems, and system-level issues.
  • Develop scripts and automation to streamline monitoring, reporting, deployments, and repetitive operational tasks.
  • Continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of engineering IT infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting HPC infrastructure, EDA/engineering IT environments, or Linux systems administration.
• Working knowledge of HPC job schedulers such as LSF, SLURM, Grid Engine, or equivalent.
• Experience with license management systems, preferably FlexLM/FlexNet or similar technologies.
• Experience supporting engineering, CAE, EDA, or other technical software environments.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to automate operational tasks using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with engineering, R&D, and IT teams.

Why This Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically driven engineer to play a key role in supporting the computing infrastructure and software environments that enable engineering and R&D innovation. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across HPC, Linux, EDA/CAE applications, licensing, automation, and engineering infrastructure in a collaborative technical environment.

Saige Partners, one of the fastest growing technology and talent companies in the Midwest, believes in people with a passion to help them succeed. We are in the business of helping professionals Build Careers, Not Jobs. Saige Partners believes employees are the most valuable asset to building a thriving and successful company culture, which is why we offer a benefit package and convenient weekly payment solutions that helps our employees stay healthy and maintain a positive work/life balance.