Durability CAE Engineer: Lead FEA Innovation & Validation

Polaris Inc; Wyoming (MN); On-site; USD 109,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit-sharing plan

Employee stock ownership plan

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Polaris Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a senior durability engineer to lead development and application of FEA-based simulation methods across vehicle architecture.

You will mentor engineers, standardize processes, and collaborate with global teams to influence early-stage design decisions. The role emphasizes fatigue analysis, nonlinear simulation, load case development, automation of CAE workflows, and cross-functional leadership to improve correlation with test data and drive performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in durability analysis, structural simulation, or CAE methods development with a focus on FEA-based approaches.
• Expertise with FEA tools such as Abaqus, ANSYS, OptiStruct, or similar platforms.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools such as Python or TCL.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, validation, and deployment of advanced durability methods using commercial CAE and FEA tools.
• Drive innovation in FEA-based simulation approaches, including fatigue analysis, nonlinear simulation, transient response, and complex joint modeling.
• Identify gaps in current CAE workflows and establish standardized processes to support global engineering consistency.
• Define and implement modeling guidelines, load case strategies, and post-processing procedures to improve scalability and repeatability.
• Develop and standardize load generation approaches, durability events, and virtual use cases.
• Collaborate with MBD and test teams to improve integration of loading data and enhance simulation fidelity.

Skills

Technical Expertise

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

ANSYS

OptiStruct

Python

Job description

Polaris Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a senior durability engineer to lead development and application of FEA-based simulation methods across vehicle architecture.

You will mentor engineers, standardize processes, and collaborate with global teams to influence early-stage design decisions. The role emphasizes fatigue analysis, nonlinear simulation, load case development, automation of CAE workflows, and cross-functional leadership to improve correlation with test data and drive performance