Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Allient; Village of Williamsville (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. is seeking a Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer to join our Buffalo, NY team. You will lead modeling and simulation for electromechanical systems using MATLAB and Simscape, shaping requirements, performance, reliability, and safety.

You will define and validate requirements, write test plans, mentor engineers, and collaborate with internal teams and customers to deliver robust solutions while supporting proposals and compliance work.

Qualifications

• Master's in electrical/mechanical/aero eng with 9+ years, or BS with 11+ years.
• Proven track record leading cross‑disciplinary engineering initiatives.
• Strong experience in modeling, simulation, and quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze electrical, mechanical, and actuation systems.
• Lead modeling and simulation to define and validate requirements.
• Write test plans and correlate data with models.
• Support system and vehicle integration.
• Review designs for engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with customers.

Skills

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Modeling & Simulation

System analysis

Education

Master's degree in electrical/mechanical/aerospace engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simscape

ANSYS

Job description

Allient Inc. is in growth mode and currently seeking a Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer to join our team at our corporate innovation center and headquarters located in Buffalo, New York!

You’ll lead modeling, simulation, and quantitative analysis for electromechanical systems, including motors, drives, gears, actuators, and motion mechanisms. You’ll use MATLAB and Simscape for dynamic, thermal, and power-flow analysis, and your results will shape the requirements, performance, reliability, and safety of products we build for demanding applications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze electrical, mechanical, and actuation systems.
• Use simulation models to define and validate requirements.
• Write test plans, run subsystem tests, and correlate test data with your models.
• Support system and vehicle integration.
• Review designs and make sure they follow engineering best practices.
• Work with internal teams and customers to define requirements and present technical findings.
• Develop new engineering solutions that improve product performance.
• Support proposals with technical definitions, trade studies, and compliance work.
• Improve our standard engineering processes and documentation.
• Mentor engineers at every level.
• Take on other duties as needed.
• Travel: limited, typically around 15%.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering plus 9+ years of experience, or a bachelor's degree plus 11+ years.
• A track record of leading cross-disciplinary engineering efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thermal, shock, and vibration analysis experience using FEA and CFD tools, ideally Ansys.
• Hands-on MATLAB and Simscape experience for dynamic, thermal, and power-flow analysis.
• Knowledge of electric and hybrid propulsion systems.
• Experience with actuation technologies: motors, gearing, ball screws, and DC motor drives.
• Experience with military programs, government contracting, ITAR-restricted products, and working alongside primes or Tier 1 suppliers.

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