CAE Engineer - Crash & Structural FEA Specialist

L&L Products; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total compensation

Medical insurance

Onsite clinic

401K

Wellness program

Job summary

L&L Products is seeking a CAE Engineer to analyze crashworthiness and structural performance using advanced FE methods. You will create and validate models, interpret results, and recommend design improvements across cross-functional teams. The role requires a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering background with hands-on experience in FEA tools and CAE preprocessing/postprocessing.

Competitive benefits are offered. Located in the United States, travel may be occasional.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Working knowledge of FEA fundamentals and structural mechanics.
• Experience with LS-DYNA, OptiStruct, Nastran, or Abaqus.
• Experience with CAE preprocessing and postprocessing tools such as HyperWorks.

Responsibilities

• Perform finite element analyses to evaluate crashworthiness and structural performance.
• Develop FE models including geometry, meshing, material definitions, and boundary conditions.
• Evaluate results, identify limitations, and suggest design improvements.
• Support development of new product concepts and customer opportunities with timely analytical insight.
• Carry out coupon, component, subsystem, and system-level CAE analyses as assigned.
• Apply material models for polymers, composites, metals, and other materials; validate with tests.
• Plan and support physical testing for CAE validation and correlation.
• Document models, inputs, results, conclusions, and recommendations clearly.
• Communicate technical information to engineers, manufacturing, customers, and suppliers.
• Develop and apply improved CAE methods and automation to enhance efficiency.

Skills

FEA fundamentals

LS-DYNA

OptiStruct

Nastran

Abaqus

HyperWorks/HyperMesh

LS-PrePost

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CAE preprocessing software

Postprocessing tools

Job description

L&L Products is seeking a CAE Engineer to analyze crashworthiness and structural performance using advanced FE methods. You will create and validate models, interpret results, and recommend design improvements across cross-functional teams. The role requires a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering background with hands-on experience in FEA tools and CAE preprocessing/postprocessing.

Competitive benefits are offered. Located in the United States, travel may be occasional.