Senior CAE Crash Engineer — Full-Vehicle Sim & Automation

LER TechForce, LLC.; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA and FSA options

401(k) with company match

Job summary

LER TechForce, LLC. is seeking a Senior CAE Crash Engineer to support our client onsite in Raymond, OH. You will lead full-vehicle crash simulations, develop CAE methods, and automate workflows using Python, MATLAB, and VBA.

The role emphasizes frontal/side-impact analysis with LS-DYNA and ANSA, model development, and alignment with physical test data, while collaborating with safety engineers on design improvements and common automotive safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years of CAE experience including CAE methodology development
• Strong experience with full-vehicle automotive crash analysis
• Hands-on experience with LS-DYNA and ANSA
• Experience with frontal, side-impact, and component-level crashworthiness simulations
• Knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, and NCAP safety standards
• Experience correlating CAE simulations with physical test results
• Programming/automation experience with Python, MATLAB, and/or VBA preferred
• Experience with modeFRONTIER or iSight is a strong plus
• Experience with Nastran, Abaqus, and/or HyperMesh is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Build, run, and analyze full-vehicle, subsystem, and component-level crash simulations
• Perform frontal and side-impact crashworthiness analysis using LS-DYNA and ANSA
• Develop and modify FE models, including meshing, connections, materials, and model setup
• Analyze structural deformation, intrusion, energy absorption, and crash performance
• Correlate CAE results with physical crash-test data and improve model accuracy
• Work with body structure and safety engineers to recommend design improvements
• Support crash-safety requirements including FMVSS, ECE, and NCAP
• Develop and improve 1D/3D CAE methods, workflows, and automation tools
• Use Python, MATLAB, and/or VBA to automate CAE processes and data analysis
• Support optimization and advanced CAE techniques, including AI/ML approaches where applicable

Skills

Full-vehicle crash analysis

CAE methodology development

Python

MATLAB

VBA

AI/ML approaches

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

LS-DYNA

ANSA

Nastran

Abaqus

HyperMesh

modeFRONTIER

iSight

Job description

LER TechForce, LLC. is seeking a Senior CAE Crash Engineer to support our client onsite in Raymond, OH. You will lead full-vehicle crash simulations, develop CAE methods, and automate workflows using Python, MATLAB, and VBA.

The role emphasizes frontal/side-impact analysis with LS-DYNA and ANSA, model development, and alignment with physical test data, while collaborating with safety engineers on design improvements and common automotive safety standards.