CAE HPC Systems Admin - Linux, Scheduling & CAE Apps

Toyota Tsusho Systems Corporation; Saline (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Tsusho Systems US, Inc. is seeking a CAE HPC System Administrator with 7+ years of Linux experience to join our digital solution manufacturing team.

You will administer and optimize HPC clusters, manage job scheduling, and support CAE applications and licensing. The role emphasizes automation, performance monitoring, and collaborative support across CAE tools such as Ansys or LS-DYNA, with familiarity in InfiniBand networking and Rack/Ethernet hardware.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Linux system administration experience (preferably RHEL environments).
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; and/or commensurate work experience
• Hands-on experience managing HPC clusters and job schedulers (LSF, Slurm, PBS, or similar).
• Proven experience in CAE application support and integration.
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Shell, Perl, or equivalent).
• Experience with OS deployment, patching, and system automation.
• Solid understanding of enterprise server hardware, storage, and networking fundamentals.
• Experience with CAE tools such as Ansys, LS-DYNA, Nastran, or similar.
• Familiarity with high-performance networking technologies is plus (e.g., InfiniBand).
• Experience developing internal tools or dashboards are plus (e.g., PHP or web-based tooling).

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and optimize HPC job scheduling environments, including IBM Spectrum LSF, Open PBS, or equivalent schedulers.
• Design and tune job queues, resource allocation policies, and scheduling strategies to support diverse CAE workloads.
• Monitor system performance and utilization trends and implement improvements to maximize efficiency and throughput.
• Install, upgrade, test, and support CAE applications and simulation tools in production environments.
• Provide integration support between CAE applications and HPC scheduling systems.
• Manage CAE software licensing systems (e.g., FlexLM, RLM) and ensure availability.
• Troubleshoot application-related issues and ensure minimal disruption to engineering activities.
• Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments across HPC clusters.
• Perform OS deployment, deployment, and patch management using automated tools (e.g., PXE, or configuration management solutions).
• Develop and maintain scripts (Bash, Korn shell, C Shell, Perl, Awk, or equivalent) to automate system monitoring, health checks, and routine administrative tasks.
• Maintain system logs, monitoring processes, and standard operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to servers, storage systems, and high-performance networking (e.g., InfiniBand, high-speed Ethernet).
• Support hardware lifecycle activities including installation, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Conduct capacity planning based on system utilization trends and future demand.
• Perform system health checks, monitoring, and incident tracking for HPC and CAE environments.
• Document system configurations, procedures, incidents, and best practices.
• Track outages, analyze root causes, and implement preventive measures.
• Follow change management processes for system updates and deployments.
• Provide accurate reporting (e.g., utilization, incidents, system performance) and support project initiatives.

Skills

Linux system administration

HPC

Job scheduling

CAE applications

Scripting

OS deployment

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or CS

Tools

LSF

Slurm

PBS

OpenPBS

RHEL

Job description

Toyota Tsusho Systems US, Inc. is seeking a CAE HPC System Administrator with 7+ years of Linux experience to join our digital solution manufacturing team.

You will administer and optimize HPC clusters, manage job scheduling, and support CAE applications and licensing. The role emphasizes automation, performance monitoring, and collaborative support across CAE tools such as Ansys or LS-DYNA, with familiarity in InfiniBand networking and Rack/Ethernet hardware.