Senior CAE Engineer - Structural & Dynamics, Heavy Trucks

PACCAR Technical Center; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Medical, dental, vision

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking an experienced Senior Structural & Dynamics CAE Engineer to drive innovation in heavy-duty truck development. You will leverage advanced FEA and vehicle dynamics simulation to achieve best-in-class durability, ride quality, handling, and NVH performance.

You will partner with Kenworth and Peterbilt teams, translate complex findings into recommendations, and manage multi-project execution with a focus on electrification and new powertrains.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience required.
• Experience with structural CAE, durability, or vehicle dynamics.
• Experience with nonlinear FEA (ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, or similar).
• Experience with pre/post-processing tools (HyperMesh, HyperView, or equivalent).
• Understanding of fatigue/durability analysis methodologies.
• Experience correlating CAE with test data.

Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive FEA analysis across components, assemblies, and full-vehicle platforms using ABAQUS, Optistruct, or LSDYNA.
• Develop and validate complex multi-body dynamics models (ADAMS, MotionView, Simpack).
• Perform fatigue and durability life predictions with specialized calculators (nCode, FE-Safe).
• Support model setup, meshing, and post-processing with HyperMesh/HyperView.
• Collaborate with validation teams to define data acquisition plans and review data.
• Own multi-project execution end-to-end, manage resources and timelines.
• Identify risks and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Summarize results into actionable narratives for stakeholders.

Skills

10+ years exp

Structural CAE

Durability

Vehicle dynamics

Nonlinear FEA

Pre/post-processing

Data correlation

Project leadership

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Eng

Tools

ABAQUS

LS-DYNA

HyperMesh

HyperView

ADAMS

MotionView

Job description

PACCAR is seeking an experienced Senior Structural & Dynamics CAE Engineer to drive innovation in heavy-duty truck development. You will leverage advanced FEA and vehicle dynamics simulation to achieve best-in-class durability, ride quality, handling, and NVH performance.

You will partner with Kenworth and Peterbilt teams, translate complex findings into recommendations, and manage multi-project execution with a focus on electrification and new powertrains.