Principal Battery Structures & CAE Durability Lead

NextGenEnergyJobs; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion seeks a Principal Structural and CAE Durability Engineer to lead structural integrity, fatigue, and durability analysis for battery module and pack systems, owning the CAE strategy and automation roadmap across programs.

The role requires expert FEA, automation tool development, and mentoring of CAE engineers, with collaboration across design release, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to ensure safe, reliable battery designs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of structural, fatigue, and durability CAE experience in automotive or battery systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in FEA tools and CAE automation scripting (Python/C/C++/Tcl/Tk).
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAE analysis for battery module and pack designs across programs.
• Define strategy, technology roadmap, and automation tools.
• Review models, reports, and lead root-cause investigations.

Skills

FEA analysis

CAe automation

Python scripting

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ABAQUS

HyperWorks/OptiStruct

NASTRAN

LS-DYNA

ANSA

nCode

Job description

Gotion seeks a Principal Structural and CAE Durability Engineer to lead structural integrity, fatigue, and durability analysis for battery module and pack systems, owning the CAE strategy and automation roadmap across programs.

The role requires expert FEA, automation tool development, and mentoring of CAE engineers, with collaboration across design release, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to ensure safe, reliable battery designs.