CAE HPC Systems Administrator

InDepth Engineering Solutions LLC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

InDepth Engineering Solutions LLC in Detroit, MI is seeking a CAE HPC Systems Administrator to manage enterprise HPC environments for CAE workloads.

You will optimize schedulers, support CAE applications, and maintain RHEL infrastructure, OS provisioning, and automation scripts. The role demands strong Linux expertise, HPC discipline, and licensing management, with a focus on stability and throughput.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Linux system administration experience in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on management of HPC clusters and workload schedulers.
• Experience with CAE applications and licensing.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Perl, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with CAE tools (Ansys, LS-DYNA, Nastran) is a plus.
• Knowledge of high-performance networking like InfiniBand is a plus.

Responsibilities

• HPC Job Queuing & Workload Management across clusters.
• Administer, configure, and optimize HPC schedulers (LSF, Slurm, PBS).
• Design and tune job queues and resource allocation policies.
• Monitor performance and optimize efficiency and throughput.
• CAE Application and Licensing Support for CAE tools.
• Install, upgrade, test, and support CAE applications in production.
• Integrate CAE software with HPC scheduling systems.
• Manage CAE software licensing systems (e.g., FlexLM, RLM).
• Troubleshoot application-related issues with minimal downtime.
• Maintain RHEL environment across HPC clusters.
• OS provisioning, deployment, and patch management with automation.
• Develop scripts to automate monitoring and routine tasks.
• Maintain logs, monitoring, and SOPs.
• Hardware & Infrastructure management for servers, storage, networking.
• Capacity planning based on utilization and future demand.
• System health checks, incident tracking, and reporting.
• Document configurations, incidents, and best practices.
• Follow change management for updates and deployments.
• Provide accurate utilization and performance reporting.

Skills

Linux system administration

HPC clusters

Scripting (Bash, Perl, etc.)

CAE tools knowledge

Networking fundamentals

Tools

LSF

Slurm

PBS

OpenPBS

InfiniBand

Job description

InDepth Engineering Solutions, LLC | Full time

CAE HPC Systems Administrator

Detroit, United States

We are seeking a highly skilled CAE HPC Systems Administrator to manage, optimize, and support enterprise-level High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments dedicated to Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) workloads.

This role is responsible for ensuring system stability, scalability, and performance of HPC clusters while supporting CAE applications, job scheduling systems, and underlying Linux infrastructure. The ideal candidate combines strong Linux systems expertise, HPC workload management experience, and a solid understanding of CAE engineering environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• HPC Job Queuing & Workload Management
  
• 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.
  
• CAE Application and Licensing Support
  
• 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) environment across HPC clusters.
  
• Perform OS provisioning, 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.
  
• Hardware & Infrastructure Management
  
• 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.
  
• Operations, Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
  
• 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.
  

Requirements

• 3+ years of Linux system administration experience (preferably RHEL environments).
  
• 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).