CAE Engineer – BIW & Full Vehicle (Aluminum)

ALTEN Technology USA; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA seeks an experienced CAE Engineer for BIW and full vehicle-level modeling and analysis on an aluminum-intensive pickup program. You will collaborate with design, CAE, and manufacturing teams to develop, validate, and optimize simulation models and provide recommendations.

The ideal candidate has strong automotive CAE background, expertise in BIW, aluminum structures, and load-case evaluation, with experience in LS-DYNA and related tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or related Engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of automotive CAE experience.
• Strong BIW and full vehicle-level modeling and analysis experience.
• Experience with aluminum-intensive automotive structures.
• Proficiency with ANSA, META, LS-DYNA, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate CAE models for BIW, truck bed/box structures, and full vehicle-level systems.
• Perform structural analyses for key load cases: torsion, stiffness, point mobility, and others.
• Conduct NVH-related analyses as required and support model validation.
• Collaborate with design engineers to optimize BIW and aluminum structures.
• Document analysis results and present recommendations to stakeholders.
• Operate HPC resources for large-scale simulations and track iterations.

Skills

BIW

Full Vehicle Analysis

Aluminum Structures

Stiffness

NVH

Torsion

Point Mobility

LS-DYNA

ANSA

META

OptiStruct

HyperWorks

Sheet Metal

Joining

Forming

HPC

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical / Automotive / Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSA

META

LS-DYNA

OptiStruct

HyperWorks

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA seeks an experienced CAE Engineer for BIW and full vehicle-level modeling and analysis on an aluminum-intensive pickup program. You will collaborate with design, CAE, and manufacturing teams to develop, validate, and optimize simulation models and provide recommendations.

The ideal candidate has strong automotive CAE background, expertise in BIW, aluminum structures, and load-case evaluation, with experience in LS-DYNA and related tools.