Durability CAE Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Ohio is seeking a senior CAE durability analyst to focus on durability analysis within the CAE team. Openings include crash safety and testing-related activities, within the FR3 (Frame Research / Reliability Team).

The role requires 6+ years in CAE with ANSA, Abaqus, and nCode/MetaPost, building high-quality FE meshes and conducting nonlinear ABAQUS fatigue analyses, plus presenting findings and leading research to improve CAE methods.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in ME/AERO with 6+ years CAE experience.
• Experience with ANSA, Abaqus, nCode, MetaPost.
• Experience using pre/post/solver tools (ANSA/META/Hyperworks/Abaqus) for vehicle CAE models.
• Ability to present engineering conclusions clearly.
• Capable of leading CAE research and countermeasure development.

Responsibilities

• Construction of high quality FE meshes and models of complete body & chassis subsystems and components.
• Conduct non-linear ABAQUS FE solutions for fatigue and strength evaluation.
• Conduct nCode fatigue post-processing to evaluate fatigue life.
• Clear, confident presentation and documentation of engineering conclusions.
• Lead research activities to develop new and improve existing CAE methods.
• Occasional test validation and investigations related to FE models and test requirements.
• When performance concerns arise from CAE validation, develop countermeasure plans and work closely with design departments for implementation.

Skills

Durability analysis

Education

BS in ME/AERO

Tools

ANSA

Abaqus

nCode

MetaPost

HyperWorks

Job description

• Focused on durability analysis within the CAE team.
• Openings are available on the crash safety side, with an additional opening supporting testing-related activities.
• Team: FR3 (Frame Research / Reliability Team).

Required Experience

• Minimum 6+ years of relevant CAE durability experience preferred.
• Experience with:
• ANSA (pre-processing)
• Abaqus (solver/software)
• nCode and MetaPost (post-processing)
• Strong background in durability analysis.

BS Degree in ME/AERO. Minimum of 6+ years of industry experience as CAE analyst and specific solver software usage depending on department specialty area. Minimum of 5 years of experience using pre-processor / post-processor / solver tools (ANSA / META / Hyperworks / Abaqus) for complex vehicle system level CAE model construction, visualization, and analysis. Related advanced degree may be substituted for 2 years of experience.

Job responsibilities will include:

• Construction of high quality FE meshes and models of complete body & chassis subsystems and components.


• Conduct non-linear ABAQUS FE solutions for fatigue and strength evaluation.


• Conduct nCode fatigue post-processing to evaluate fatigue life.


• Clear, confident presentation and documentation of engineering conclusions.


• Lead research activities to develop new and improve existing CAE methods.


• Occasional test validation and investigations related to FE models and test requirements.


• When performance concerns arise from CAE validation, the candidate will be responsible for developing appropriate countermeasure plans and work closely with design departments for implementation.