Hybrid CAE Engineer - Propulsion & FEA Specialist

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company seeks a CAE Engineer to perform structural and sealing analyses across propulsion components, engines, and transmissions. The role involves creating FE models from CAD data, documenting findings, and collaborating with design and test teams to drive robust propulsion designs.

The candidate will leverage ABAQUS, Optistruct, HyperMesh, and related tools in a hybrid work setting in Warren, MI, combining office collaboration with remote work to support development activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of experience in structural engineering analyses.
• Experience with large-scale non-linear problems and optimization.
• Proficiency in FEA model creation for propulsion components.
• Programming in Java, Python, and MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural and sealing analyses for propulsion components and assemblies.
• Retrieve and modify CAD models to create finite element models.
• Document analysis objectives, assumptions, conclusions, and results.
• Collaborate with Design Responsible Engineer to troubleshoot designs.
• Work with test engineers to enhance analytical procedures for first-time capability.

Skills

FEM analysis

Non-linear analysis

Engineering design

Programming (Java, Python, MATLAB)

Propulsion systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

ABAQUS (Implicit/Explicit/CAe)

Optistruct

HyperMesh

iSIGHT

Fesafe/FEMFAT

Mold Flow

DIGIMAT

Job description

General Motors Company seeks a CAE Engineer to perform structural and sealing analyses across propulsion components, engines, and transmissions. The role involves creating FE models from CAD data, documenting findings, and collaborating with design and test teams to drive robust propulsion designs.

The candidate will leverage ABAQUS, Optistruct, HyperMesh, and related tools in a hybrid work setting in Warren, MI, combining office collaboration with remote work to support development activities.