Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Allient Incorporated; Village of Williamsville (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Buffalo, NY, is seeking a Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer to lead modeling, simulation, and quantitative analysis for electromechanical systems, including motors, drives, gears, actuators, and motion mechanisms.

You will use MATLAB and Simscape to perform dynamic, thermal, and power-flow analyses, shaping requirements, performance, reliability, and safety of products for demanding applications across the company’s innovation center and headquarters.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering with 9+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 11+ years of experience.
• Proven track record leading cross-disciplinary engineering efforts.

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 models.
• Support system and vehicle integration.
• Review designs and ensure engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams and customers to define requirements and present findings.
• Develop new engineering solutions that improve product performance.
• Support proposals with technical definitions, trade studies, and compliance work.
• Improve standard engineering processes and documentation.
• Mentor engineers at every level.
• Travel: limited, around 15%.

Skills

Modeling & Simulation

MATLAB

Simscape

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Systems engineering

Education

Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Ansys

FEA

CFD tools

MATLAB

Job description

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Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Corporate - Engineering Electronics Full-time Regular Indirect Williamsville, NY, US

Salary Range: $110,000.00 To $145,000.00 Annually

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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To learn more about Allient Inc. visit www.Allient.com

Allient Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.