Senior CAE Crash Engineer

LER TechForce; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discounts

Technical and leadership development

Industry-leading projects

Job summary

LER TechForce is seeking a Senior CAE Crash Engineer to join our client’s team on-site in Raymond, OH. You will build and validate CAE workflows for BIW crash simulations, using LS-DYNA, ANSA and related tools.

You will work with body structure and safety engineers to improve crash performance, compare results to test data, and develop automation to streamline CAE tasks. Strong LS-DYNA/ANSA experience and knowledge of FMVSS/ECE/NCAP are required.

Qualifications

• BS Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years of CAE experience.
• Experience with CAE full-vehicle crash analysis.
• Proficiency with LS-DYNA and ANSA.
• Familiarity with FMVSS, ECE, NCAP standards.
• Experience with Matlab, Python, and VBA is desired.

Responsibilities

• Build and run crash simulations for BIW, full-vehicle and components.
• Simulate frontal, side, and other crash events using LS-DYNA.
• Prepare FE models with ANSA and modify meshes, materials, and setup.
• Analyze crash results to identify weaknesses and safety issues.
• Recommend design changes with body structure and safety engineers.
• Compare simulations with physical crash-test data for validation.
• Develop 1D/3D CAE models and improve methodologies.
• Create automation scripts to reduce manual CAE work.

Skills

CAE crash engineering

LS-DYNA

ANSA

Python

MATLAB

VBA

AI/ML in CAE

Optimization tools

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

Nastran

HyperMesh

modeFRONTIER

iSight

Job description

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Senior CAE Crash Engineer to work onsite at our client in Raymond, OH.

Who we are:

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

The Senior CAE Crash Engineer is responsible for creating and validating automation of CAE workflows and processes related to the 1D/3D CAE models, which includes AI/ML

approaches. You will:

• Build and run crash simulations of the vehicle body-in-white (BIW), including full-vehicle, subsystem, and component models.
• Simulate frontal, side, and other crash events using LS-DYNA.
• Use ANSA to prepare and modify finite element (FE) models, including meshing, connections, materials, and model setup.
• Analyze crash results to identify structural weaknesses, deformation patterns, intrusion, energy absorption, and potential safety issues.
• Work with body structure and safety engineers to recommend design changes that improve crash performance.
• Compare simulation results against physical crash-test data to validate and improve the CAE models.
• Ensure simulations support requirements from FMVSS, ECE, and NCAP crash-safety standards.
• Develop 1D/3D CAE models and improve simulation methodologies and processes.
• Create automation tools and scripts to reduce the amount of manual work involved in building, running, and analyzing simulations.
• Use Python, MATLAB, or VBA to automate repetitive CAE tasks and process large amounts of simulation data.
• Potentially apply AI/ML techniques to CAE workflows—for example, predicting crash performance, optimizing designs, or identifying the best design parameters without running hundreds of full simulations.
• Use optimization tools such as modeFRONTIER or iSight to evaluate multiple design configurations and identify an optimized structure.
• Work with other CAE tools such as Abaqus, Nastran, and HyperMesh as needed.
• Correlate CAE predictions with physical testing, identify differences, and improve the accuracy of the simulation models.

What you'll need to be successful:

Basic:

• BS Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 8+ years of industry experience in using and developing CAE methods.
• Experience with CAE full vehicle crash analysis.
• Proficiency with full vehicle crashworthiness simulations related to front/side and component level, using LS-DYNA and ANSA.
• Familiarity with automotive safety standards (FMVSS, ECE, NCAP) required.
• Familiarity with modeFRONTIER or iSight is a significant advantage.
• Experience with other CAE software such as Nastran, Abaqus, Hypermesh and proficiency with programming language software such as Matlab, Python, and VBA are desired.

What you'll get:

• 401 K with a match and immediate vesting
• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development
• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects