Seat CAE Engineer - FEA & Crash Analysis

General Motors Corporation; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks an experienced CAE engineer to perform seat structure analyses using FEA tools and NX models. You will plan and execute FEA studies, generate VDDV/validation models, and drive design solutions to meet performance requirements.

You will correlate analysis with physical tests, update procedures, and communicate findings across engineering teams while advancing seat safety and comfort in hybrid work settings.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical/Automotive/Aerospace engineering or related field.
• Minimum two years of CAE/engineering experience in seat design or automotive structures.
• Experience with linear and non-linear FEA methods and CAE tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform seat FEA and subsystems analysis to meet performance targets.
• Develop FEA plans, model creation, and results documentation.
• Correlate FEA results with physical tests and update models.
• Lead design recommendations to meet mass and cost constraints.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to meet milestones.

Skills

Nastran

OptiStruct

LS-DYNA

Seat analysis

Materials properties

NX

Crashworthiness

Head impact

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

Nastran

OptiStruct

LS-DYNA

Job description

General Motors seeks an experienced CAE engineer to perform seat structure analyses using FEA tools and NX models. You will plan and execute FEA studies, generate VDDV/validation models, and drive design solutions to meet performance requirements.

You will correlate analysis with physical tests, update procedures, and communicate findings across engineering teams while advancing seat safety and comfort in hybrid work settings.