Lead CAE Engineer - Hybrid, Innovation & Verification

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Raymond (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Bonus Program

Relocation assistance

401K Plan

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is seeking a Principal CAE Engineer to lead CAE model development and method creation within the Digital Development Innovation Department.

You will guide project teams, ensure modeling quality, and shape technical direction for CAE tools used across vehicle development. You will work onsite with an option for one remote day per week, leveraging your expertise in CAE software, programming (Matlab/Python), and strong communication to deliver robust, validated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
• 8+ years of CAE experience.
• Experience with full-vehicle CAE model construction, visualization and analysis tools (ANSA, META, HyperWorks, ModSim).
• Knowledge of NVH: OptiStruct, Nastran, Actran; Crash: LS-DYNA, Abaqus Explicit; Strength/Durability: Abaqus Standard, Nastran, OptiStruct.
• Proficiency in Matlab, Python, and Excel VBA.
• Experience creating new CAE models/methods and performing verification and validation.
• Ability to present complex concepts as simple summaries and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide technical guidance for CAE teams to develop and validate new CAE methods.
• Develop and evaluate metrics for quality of modeling and analysis.
• Set the plan for the technical direction of CAE methods development.
• Collaborate with principal test and design engineers to ensure CAE models meet accuracy targets.
• Collaborate with other principal engineers to ensure CAE methods meet development project requirements.
• Create documentation for registering CAE Models as verified tools.

Skills

Matlab

Python

Excel VBA

CAE Modeling

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

ANSA

META

HyperWorks

ModSim

LS-DYNA

Abaqus Explicit

Abaqus Standard

Nastran

OptiStruct

Job description

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is seeking a Principal CAE Engineer to lead CAE model development and method creation within the Digital Development Innovation Department.

You will guide project teams, ensure modeling quality, and shape technical direction for CAE tools used across vehicle development. You will work onsite with an option for one remote day per week, leveraging your expertise in CAE software, programming (Matlab/Python), and strong communication to deliver robust, validated