Principal CAE Durability Engineer, Battery Modules & Packs

HappyGlobal Service; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HappyGlobal Service is seeking a Principal Structural & CAE Durability Engineer to lead structural, fatigue, durability, and CAE analysis for battery module and pack systems. This senior role defines CAE strategy, analysis methodologies, automation, and technology development across battery programs.

You will collaborate with DREs and Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and Manufacturing teams to ensure designs meet performance, safety, reliability, and manufacturability targets.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Solid Mechanics, or a related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in structural, fatigue, and durability CAE analysis, ideally within automotive, battery, or related industrial systems.
• Expert-level experience with FEA/CAE tools such as ABAQUS, HyperWorks / OptiStruct, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA, ANSA, nCode.
• Strong technical background in fatigue, NVH, optimization/DOE, and multi-physics structural analysis.
• Proven experience developing CAE automation tools and standardized engineering processes.
• Programming/scripting experience for CAE automation using Python, C/C++, Tcl/Tk, VBA, or similar languages.
• Demonstrated ability to define technical strategy, mentor engineers, and lead cross-functional technical collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting technical findings to engineering and program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural, fatigue, durability, and NVH CAE analysis for battery module and pack designs.
• Define and drive the structural CAE strategy, methodologies, and technology roadmap across battery engineering programs.
• Develop CAE automation tools and standardized engineering workflows to improve modeling quality, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Apply optimization, DOE, and AI/ML techniques to support battery module and pack design decisions.
• Present analysis results, design recommendations, and structural risk assessments to engineering and program leadership.

Skills

FEA/CAE analysis

Leadership

Cross‑functional collaboration

Technical communication

Python scripting

Education

Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

ABAQUS

HyperWorks/OptiStruct

NASTRAN

LS-DYNA

ANSA

nCode

Teamcenter

NX

Job description

HappyGlobal Service is seeking a Principal Structural & CAE Durability Engineer to lead structural, fatigue, durability, and CAE analysis for battery module and pack systems. This senior role defines CAE strategy, analysis methodologies, automation, and technology development across battery programs.

You will collaborate with DREs and Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and Manufacturing teams to ensure designs meet performance, safety, reliability, and manufacturability targets.