Hybrid CAE Engineer - Piston Structures & Durability

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a CAE Engineer to support piston structures and durability within Global Virtual Engineering. The role turns engineering questions and failure modes into physics-based analysis and clear design decisions, independently handling moderate-scope work and partnering with program teams and suppliers.

The successful candidate will advance production program support, improve standard work, automation, and data practices while delivering concise analysis reports to leadership

Qualifications

• Experience applying CAE/FEA to structural, durability, thermal-structural problems.
• Ability to define inputs/boundaries, evaluate model quality, interpret results, and communicate limitations.

Responsibilities

• Lead piston structural and durability evaluations from problem definition to recommendation.
• Assess piston performance under thermal, mechanical, inertia, and clearance conditions.
• Use appropriate CAE fidelity for decisions (fast screening to high-fidelity models).
• Diagnose non-routine issues, perform sensitivity studies, and propose design/analysis improvements.
• Link analysis to DFMEA, detection methods, qualification evidence, and risk reduction.

Skills

CAE/FEA experience

Independent/problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related)

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

Abaqus

HyperMesh

FLARE

AVL EXCITE

Job description

General Motors is seeking a CAE Engineer to support piston structures and durability within Global Virtual Engineering. The role turns engineering questions and failure modes into physics-based analysis and clear design decisions, independently handling moderate-scope work and partnering with program teams and suppliers.

The successful candidate will advance production program support, improve standard work, automation, and data practices while delivering concise analysis reports to leadership