Lead FEA Simulation Engineer - Heavy Machinery Vibration

Cyient; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyient is seeking an experienced FEA specialist to support virtual product validation for earth movers and mining equipment. You will perform FEA modeling, analysis, and reporting with lead/support responsibilities, focusing on heavy structures, vibration, and non-linear bolted joint analysis.

The role requires 4–6 years of FEA experience, proficiency in Abaqus, HyperMesh, NX Nastran, and Python scripting. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 4–6 years of FEA experience.
• Machines with heavy structures experience is a must.
• Strong background in vibration and non-linear analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate FEA modeling from offshore teams.
• Define loads and boundary conditions; prepare model inputs.
• Solve models and debug non-linear problems; ensure convergence.
• Create technical reports and present results to customers.

Skills

Python scripting

FEA analysis

Vibration analysis

Non-linear bolted joint analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

HyperMesh

NX Nastran

NX Modeling

Job description

Cyient is seeking an experienced FEA specialist to support virtual product validation for earth movers and mining equipment. You will perform FEA modeling, analysis, and reporting with lead/support responsibilities, focusing on heavy structures, vibration, and non-linear bolted joint analysis.

The role requires 4–6 years of FEA experience, proficiency in Abaqus, HyperMesh, NX Nastran, and Python scripting. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.