Hybrid CAE Project Engineer for Power Tools Innovation

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker's Towson Design Center is seeking a CAE Project Engineer. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to apply advanced CAE tools and drive durable, high-performance power tool products.

You'll translate design requirements into simulation plans, perform FEA analyses across linear static to multi-physics, verify results with data, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, delivering clear technical documentation and robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Material Science, Physics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of hands‑on experience in FEA modeling within the consumer products industry.
• Proficiency in major FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS, LS‑DYNA, ABAQUS, Hypermesh, or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of FEA theory, material failure criteria, solid mechanics, and fracture mechanics.
• Experience with 3D CAD & PLM systems.
• Ability to verify simulation results using sound engineering principles and collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Utilize CAE simulation technologies to support product development.
• Translate product design requirements into simulation project specifications and techniques.
• Conduct structural analysis using FEA tools across linear static, non-linear static, transient dynamic, fatigue life, and multi-physics simulations.
• Verify simulation results with theory and test data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve optimal development solutions.
• Manage multiple projects with increasing technical complexity.

Skills

FEA modeling

Dynamic analysis

Cross-functional work

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical/Engineering related field

Tools

ANSYS

LS-DYNA

ABAQUS

HyperMesh

CAD/PLM

Job description

Stanley Black & Decker's Towson Design Center is seeking a CAE Project Engineer. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to apply advanced CAE tools and drive durable, high-performance power tool products.

You'll translate design requirements into simulation plans, perform FEA analyses across linear static to multi-physics, verify results with data, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, delivering clear technical documentation and robust solutions.