CAE Optimization Engineer - Vehicle Structures & Lightweighting

Prospance Inc; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge CAE optimization challenges

Collaborative engineering environment

Job summary

A leading automotive engineering firm in California is seeking an experienced engineer to support vehicle design and engineering teams. You will execute advanced structural optimization studies and collaborate across multiple domains, influencing vehicle performance and architecture. The ideal candidate has a degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, with extensive experience in CAE tools like OptiStruct and NASTRAN. This role offers an opportunity to work on high-impact engineering challenges in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of engineering experience with 1-2 years on CAE optimization.
• Strong fundamentals in finite element analysis (FEA) and structural mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Set up and execute structural optimization studies.
• Interpret optimization results and propose manufacturable design solutions.
• Perform subsystem and full-vehicle level optimization.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Structural Optimization

Analytical Skills

Collaboration

Scripting (Python or TCL)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

OptiStruct

NASTRAN

HyperWorks

BetaCAE

Job description

A leading automotive engineering firm in California is seeking an experienced engineer to support vehicle design and engineering teams. You will execute advanced structural optimization studies and collaborate across multiple domains, influencing vehicle performance and architecture. The ideal candidate has a degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, with extensive experience in CAE tools like OptiStruct and NASTRAN. This role offers an opportunity to work on high-impact engineering challenges in a collaborative environment.