Powertrain Durability CAE Engineer

InDepth Engineering Solutions, LLC; City of Troy (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

InDepth Engineering Solutions, LLC in Troy, NY seeks a Powertrain Durability CAE Engineer to advance durability analysis for transmissions and powertrain assemblies. You will run linear/nonlinear FE models to assess stress, fatigue and temperature, interpret results, and guide design decisions across the engineering team.

Ideal candidates have strong fracture mechanics knowledge and hands-on experience with Hypermesh/Abaqus/SimLab/FEMFAT, along with an interest in optimization and

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of durability CAE analytical methods.
• Strong understanding of fracture mechanics theory and practice.
• Experience with FEA software and powertrain applications.
• Proficiency in optimization methods for engineering design.
• Be familiar with conventional, hybrid, and BEV powertrains.

Responsibilities

• Conduct durability CAE to support powertrain components and transmissions.
• Model stress, deflection, temperature, fatigue, and fracture mechanics (linear/nonlinear).
• Interpret results and draw conclusions to inform design decisions.
• Plan hardware testing to correlate FE models with measurements.
• Document methods and results clearly for engineering teams.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, technicians, suppliers, and management.
• Research and adopt best practices for analysis and reporting.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.

Skills

Durability CAE

Fracture mechanics

Optimization

Powertrain knowledge

FEA (finite element analysis)

Tools

Hypermesh

SimLab

Abaqus

FEMFAT

Job description

InDepth Engineering Solutions, LLC | Contract

Powertrain Durability CAE Engineer

Troy, United States | Posted on 10/28/2026

• Conduct durability CAE to support 8F transmissions
  
• Analysis can involve stress, deflection, temperature, fatigue, and fracture mechanics, and fracture mechanics. Models can be linear or nonlinear, involve numerous contacts, and be quasistatic or transient.
  
• Investigate optimization and TVM opportunities
  
• Interpret results and draw reasonable conclusions
  
• Document results
  
• Communicate effectively with engineers, designers, technicians, suppliers, and management
  
• Plan hardware testing to correlate FE models
  
• Work with engineering community, test labs, metallurgy, metrology, and six-sigma teams to analyze data and establish trends
  
• Research software and methods to determine best practices for analysis
  
• Document methods clearly
  

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of analytical methods in durability CAE
  
• Strong knowledge of fracture mechanics theory and practice
  
• Proficiency with Hypermesh, Simlab, Abaqus, FEMFAT, or similar tools
  
• Strong knowledge of Optimization
  
• Knowledge of powertrain (conventional, hybrid, BEV) beneficial