Lead CAE Engineer: Digital Twins & Simulation

Therma-Tru; North Olmsted (OH); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) with company contribution

Product discounts

Flexible time off

Adoption benefits

Job summary

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is seeking a Lead CAE Engineer to join our Product Development Innovations organization in a hybrid role from North Olmsted, OH or Maumee, OH. You will own CAE-driven design, develop a simulation roadmap, and lead advanced modeling initiatives.

The role requires 8+ years in CAE simulation, strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred), and hands-on ANSYS Mechanical. You will mentor engineers, drive validation with test data, and help optimize costs through simulation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• 8+ years of experience in CAE simulation & technology implementation.
• Hands-on experience with ANSYS Mechanical is required.
• Fluent in 3-D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and PCs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage CAE simulation-driven design and R&D activities.
• Develop and implement a simulation technology roadmap to close capability gaps and enable product innovation.
• Lead implementation of model-based systems engineering, digital twins, and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Support new product development team with DFMEA validation through Multiphysics simulations.
• Integrate upfront simulation driven design space exploration process into the product development cycle.
• Deliver custom simulation training, create performance plans and mentoring programs for the engineering team.
• Create guided analysis workflows, templates, and simulation apps to the design team.
• Implement simulation governance protocols, quality measures & checks to ensure simulation accuracy.
• Lead validation and correlation of the analytical models with test & field data.
• Lead and manage the implementation of HPC/hardware infrastructure for faster and accurate simulations.
• Act as material subject matter expert across the company.
• Maintain a customized material database for the engineering team.
• Use advanced simulation to reduce product cost and product complexities.
• Communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.

Skills

CAE simulation

3-D CAD

ANSYS Mechanical

Technology implementation

Test correlation

Design optimization

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is seeking a Lead CAE Engineer to join our Product Development Innovations organization in a hybrid role from North Olmsted, OH or Maumee, OH. You will own CAE-driven design, develop a simulation roadmap, and lead advanced modeling initiatives.

The role requires 8+ years in CAE simulation, strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred), and hands-on ANSYS Mechanical. You will mentor engineers, drive validation with test data, and help optimize costs through simulation.