Automotive Body Structures Engineer — FEA & Crash Specialist

Placements24; Pretoria; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Professional development

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Dynamic team environment

On-site facilities

Career growth

Performance-related bonuses

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks an Automotive Body Structures Engineer to design, analyze, and validate vehicle body structures, focusing on safety, rigidity, and weight efficiency. This hands-on role involves advanced simulation and physical testing to bring innovative designs to life for new platforms.

You will run FEA (Abaqus/LS-DYNA/ANSYS), correlate with crash-test data, and collaborate with styling, packaging, and manufacturing teams to deliver production-ready designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years in automotive body structures design/analysis.
• Strong proficiency in FEA and material properties.

Responsabilités

• Design and develop vehicle body structures to meet safety and performance targets.
• Perform FEA (Abaqus/LS-DYNA/ANSYS) for crashworthiness and stiffness.
• Correlate simulations with physical test data from crash tests.
• Collaborate with styling, packaging, and manufacturing teams.
• Ensure designs are production-feasible with various materials and joining methods.
• Maintain detailed design docs, drawings, specs, and reports.
• Support sourcing and supplier development for structural components.
• Investigate and resolve structural issues during prototype testing.
• Stay updated on advanced materials and joining technologies.

Connaissances

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Teamwork

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering

Outils

Abaqus

LS-DYNA

ANSYS

CATIA V5

Description du poste

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks an Automotive Body Structures Engineer to design, analyze, and validate vehicle body structures, focusing on safety, rigidity, and weight efficiency. This hands-on role involves advanced simulation and physical testing to bring innovative designs to life for new platforms.

You will run FEA (Abaqus/LS-DYNA/ANSYS), correlate with crash-test data, and collaborate with styling, packaging, and manufacturing teams to deliver production-ready designs.