Vibration & FEA Engineer II — Battery Simulation

Milwaukee-Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is seeking a Vibration Simulation / FEA Engineer to advance battery structure validation. You will build and run FEA models, perform modal and dynamic analyses, and translate operating conditions into loading criteria to predict durability and reliability.

Collaborating with design, test, reliability and product teams, you will correlate simulations with physical tests, optimize designs for stiffness, frequency separation, and cost, and document

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 3+ years of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience in a design or validation environment.
• Experience with nonlinear FEA and fatigue analysis.
• Proficient in CAD software (NX, SolidWorks or similar).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute FEA simulations for structural and vibration performance of components, assemblies, and systems.
• Perform modal analysis to evaluate natural frequencies, mode shapes and structural resonance.
• Conduct dynamic simulations (frequency response, random vibration, transient analysis) as required.
• Evaluate structural response to operational vibration and identify resonance and durability concerns.
• Create and refine finite element models, including mesh, materials, boundary conditions, contacts and loading.
• Define loading criteria based on requirements, field data and testing, and validate with tests.
• Correlate simulation results with modal shaking, field tests and other validation data.
• Collaborate with design/test teams to optimize stiffness, frequency separation and durability.
• Document methodologies, results, and recommendations in technical reports.

Skills

FEA

Vibration analysis

Modal analysis

Dynamic analysis

CAD software

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ansys

Abaqus

Abaqus Explicit

HyperMesh

Optistruct

nCode

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Milwaukee Tool in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is seeking a Vibration Simulation / FEA Engineer to advance battery structure validation. You will build and run FEA models, perform modal and dynamic analyses, and translate operating conditions into loading criteria to predict durability and reliability.

Collaborating with design, test, reliability and product teams, you will correlate simulations with physical tests, optimize designs for stiffness, frequency separation, and cost, and document