CAE Seat Engineer – Hybrid (FEA/Crash)

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a CAE Engineer to perform seat comfort and structural analyses using FEA at the vehicle system level. The role involves planning and executing FEA models, correlating results to tests, and guiding design changes to meet performance targets.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical/automotive/structural/aerospace engineering background with hands-on experience in Nastran, Optistruct, LS-DYNA, and NX, plus knowledge of seat and crashworthiness CAE methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Two years of experience as a CAE Specialist/Engineer or related role.

Responsibilities

• Perform seat comfort and structural analysis on seat projects using FEA at vehicle system level.
• Develop FEA plans and model subsystems; lead FEA activities to meet program milestones.
• Correlate FEA results with physical tests and update models and procedures accordingly.
• Identify design solutions to meet performance, mass, and cost targets and support test development programs.

Skills

Seat analysis

CA E methods

FEM analysis

Crashworthiness

Head impact CAE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Structural or Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

NX

Nastran

Optistruct

LS-DYNA

Job description

General Motors is seeking a CAE Engineer to perform seat comfort and structural analyses using FEA at the vehicle system level. The role involves planning and executing FEA models, correlating results to tests, and guiding design changes to meet performance targets.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical/automotive/structural/aerospace engineering background with hands-on experience in Nastran, Optistruct, LS-DYNA, and NX, plus knowledge of seat and crashworthiness CAE methods.