CAE Engineer

General Motors Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company is seeking an engineer to perform structural and sealing analyses for propulsion components, including engines and transmissions. You will retrieve and modify CAD models for FE analysis, create data to guide designs, and document findings for design decisions.

You will collaborate with design and test teams to refine analysis methods and support first-time capability in propulsion systems. A hybrid in-office/remote arrangement is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in structural engineering, FEA, and propulsion components.
• Experience with non-linear analysis, reliability and robust design methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural and sealing analyses for propulsion components across electrified hardware, engines, and transmissions.
• Modify CAD models to create finite element models and drive design decisions.
• Document objectives, assumptions, conclusions and results of analyses.
• Collaborate with Design Responsible Engineer and test engineers to improve analysis techniques.

Skills

Non-linear analysis

Fatigue analysis

Topology optimization

Propulsion design

Robust design

Process automation

Finite Element Analysis

FEMFAT

ABAQUS

Mold Flow

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Related field of study

Tools

ABAQUS CAE

Optistruct

Hypermesh

iSIGHT

Mold Flow

DIGIMAT

Java

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Job Description DUTIES

Conduct structural and sealing analyses for a wide variety of propulsion components across electrified propulsion hardware, engines, and transmissions. Retrieve and modify CAD models of propulsion components and assemblies for creation of finite element models. Create analytical data to drive component designs to meet product design requirements. Documentation of analysis objectives, assumptions, conclusions, and results. Collaborate with the Design Responsible Engineer to troubleshoot design challenges at hand and drive product designs. Cooperatively work with test engineers to enhance laboratory procedures to support the development of first‑time capable analysis techniques. Hybrid Work Policy – 3 days In-Office, 2 Days Remote – Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study and five (5) years of experience in a related occupation.
• 5 years of experience with the following: Structural engineering materials, large-scale non-linear problems, optimization, topology, reliability, robust design, and process automation; Model creation and Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Structural analysis of propulsion components and systems; Composite Structuredurability analysis; ABAQUS includingImplicit, Explicit and ABAQUS CAE;Optistruct, Hypermesh, and iSIGHT; Fesafe,FEMFAT, Mold Flow, and DIGIMAT; Non-linear analysis, failure theoriesand multi-axial fatigue and composites; Principles of vehicle propulsion systemdesign, operation, and testing; and Programming in Java, Python, andMATLAB.

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