Senior Vehicle CAE Durability Engineer - EV/NVH Lead

FastTek Global; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental

Vision

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

FastTek Global seeks an experienced Senior Vehicle CAE Durability Engineer (Contract) in Troy, MI to lead CAE activities for EV body, chassis, and closure structures. You will mentor engineers, define methodologies, and shape CAE direction in a startup-paced setting.

You will evaluate BIW and battery structure durability using nCode and Optistruct, build full-vehicle models, and correlate CAE with test data. Strong collaboration with design and suppliers is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of automotive structures CAE experience.
• Experience with nCode, Optistruct/NASTRAN, ANSA, and HyperWorks.
• Experience performing random vibration analysis.
• Experience generating and validating block cycle schedules for component-level fatigue testing.
• Experience planning RLDA and 4-poster test programs.
• Experience with correlation of CAE and test results.
• Hands-on experience with optimization tools using Optistruct.
• Desirable: CAE for battery enclosures and high-voltage pack integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAE simulation activities across BIW, HV Battery structure, Trimmed Body, and full vehicle structures.
• Build, run, and debug full vehicle durability models using ANSA and HyperMesh.
• Post-process durability results using nCode/HyperWorks and recommend design improvements.
• Perform multiple durability iterations to meet vehicle performance targets.
• Support testing activities and correlate CAE results with RLDA and 4-poster data.
• Apply DOE/DFSS and Optistruct optimization to improve design performance.
• Prepare and present technical reports summarizing results and improvements.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and suppliers to achieve targets.

Skills

Automotive CAE

Durability analysis

Nastran/Optistruct

ANSA/HyperMesh

DOE/DFSS

Mentorship

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

M.S. preferred

Tools

nCode DesignLife

NASTRAN

HyperWorks

Job description

FastTek Global seeks an experienced Senior Vehicle CAE Durability Engineer (Contract) in Troy, MI to lead CAE activities for EV body, chassis, and closure structures. You will mentor engineers, define methodologies, and shape CAE direction in a startup-paced setting.

You will evaluate BIW and battery structure durability using nCode and Optistruct, build full-vehicle models, and correlate CAE with test data. Strong collaboration with design and suppliers is essential.