Hybrid CAE Engineer: Closures & Durability

HTC Global Services; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HTC Global Services seeks a CAE Engineer focused on closures and durability in the Automotive/Aerospace sector. The role centers on structural CAE for closures and sheet metal, including NVH, durability, fatigue and non-linear impact analyses.

You will develop and validate design countermeasures and lead iterative CAE studies with cross-functional teams. The position is hybrid, requiring four days in the office, with opportunities to contribute to program milestones and improve CAE processes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 3-5 years of Closures-related CAE or Structural CAE.
• Experience with NVH, durability, and/or fatigue CAE in Automotive or Aerospace.
• Knowledge of linear static and non-linear dynamic analyses, including impact FE analyses.
• Experience with meshing and post-processing tools (ANSA, HyperMesh, HyperView, MetaPost).
• Experience with CAE software (Abaqus, Nastran, LS-DYNA, nCode, OptiStruct, HyperWorks).
• Experience building FE models and iterative CAE analyses.
• Experience delivering milestone engineering status reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform CAE analysis and provide issue resolution within program deadlines.
• Develop CAE models and analysis plans to support program milestones.
• Perform structural CAE analysis for closures and sheet metal.
• Conduct NVH, durability, fatigue, and non-linear impact analyses.
• Build and set up FE models and perform iterative CAE analyses.
• Support resolution of functional issues within cross-functional teams.
• Develop and validate design countermeasures for closures.
• Support systems engineering to resolve complex closures system-level issues.
• Create CAE status reports and verify CAE assessments.
• Provide design alternatives using DOE and CAE optimization studies.
• Optimize forward model systems using CAE tools.
• Develop or improve CAE methods and processes for programs.
• Lead cross-functional alignment to meet requirements.
• Support development of CAE standards and methods.
• Improve CAE processes and automation.
• Develop and present reports to management.

Skills

CAE analysis

NVH analysis

Durability analysis

Fatigue analysis

Non-linear analysis

Finite element modeling

Modeling & DOE

Python/MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's or PhD in Engineering

Tools

ANSA

HyperMesh

HyperView

MetaPost

Abaqus

Nastran

LS-DYNA

OptiStruct

HyperWorks

Job description

HTC Global Services seeks a CAE Engineer focused on closures and durability in the Automotive/Aerospace sector. The role centers on structural CAE for closures and sheet metal, including NVH, durability, fatigue and non-linear impact analyses.

You will develop and validate design countermeasures and lead iterative CAE studies with cross-functional teams. The position is hybrid, requiring four days in the office, with opportunities to contribute to program milestones and improve CAE processes and