Forming Simulation Engineer

Stellantis Financial Services; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services is seeking a Stamping Forming Engineer in Michigan to perform virtual stamping tryouts for new vehicle programs and to support current production requirements. The role ensures formability, aesthetics and dimensional targets are met, and that die developments, simulations and NC models are delivered on schedule.

You will review simulations, document progress through the launch process, and support the stamping plant and related activities, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Knowledge of finite element analysis, manufacturing, GD&T, and 6-sigma processes.
• Understanding of sheet metal materials and computational mechanics.
• Hands-on experience with stamping software Autoform, LS-Dyna or Pamstamp.
• Experience with CAD tools to create surfaces.
• Strong organizational and communication skills to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform virtual stamping tryouts on draw and secondary dies for new vehicle model programs.
• Support current volume production model requirements.
• Aim for quality targets in formability, aesthetics and dimensional control.
• Deliver die developments, simulation results and NC models per program timing.
• Support stamping plant and related activities throughout the program.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Manufacturing

GD&T

6-sigma

Sheet metal

Computational Mechanics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Autoform

LS-Dyna

Pamstamp

NX

CATIA

Job description

The Stamping Forming Engineer's responsibilities include performing virtual stamping tryout on draw and secondary dies for new vehicle model programs, and support current volume production model requirements. The Forming Engineer is responsible to achieving quality targets in formability, aesthetics, and dimensional; deliver die developments, simulation results, NC models per program timing, supporting hard tool, and home line tryout using virtual tryout results. He/she will review the simulations submitted and provide feedback. They will document the status of the parts as they progress through the vehicle launch process; clay review, feasibility, through program launch, and maintain project documents in the SPE Operations database. Support the stamping plant and all related activities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Knowledge and understanding of Finite Element Analysis, Manufacturing, GD&T, and 6-sigma processes.
• Sheet metal materials characteristics, understanding, and computarional Mechanics.
• Hands-on experience in any one of the stamping software’s: Autoform, LS-Dyna, & Pamstamp
• Hands-on experience in any commercial CAD package to create surfaces.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to prioritize workload to meet program specific deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experiences in either NX or CATIA to create die surfaces.
• Stamping Plant and or Die Shop experience
• Strong knowledge of PC/Linux, Lotus-Notes Database, MS-Office, and Statistics (Standard Deviation, Sigma, DOE).