CAE Principal Engineer

Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC•Raymond, OH

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.” We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team. If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future! Job Purpose: As a Principal CAE Engineer in the Advanced CAE Department, you will be responsible to lead a project or team for CAE model and method creation AL/ML for structural based CAE like strength, reliability, NVH, and crash worthiness. Proficient use and understanding of CAE methods contributes to improved optimization, speed, and efficiency of our products and development processes.

Requirements

BS in mechanical engineering. Advanced degree preferred.
8+ years of experience based on education
Expertise with CAE software such as modeFRONTIER , and iSight to perform optimization and DOE studies. Experience with various CAE software such as Abaqus, Nastran, LS-Dyna, Hypermesh and Ansa are preferred. Also expertise with programming language software such as Python, Matlab, and Excel VBA.
Expertise with Reduced Order Models (ROM), Response Surface Models (RSM), and Neural Networks.
Expertise with creation of new CAE Models/Methods and performing verification and validation.
Ability to present complex concepts as simple summaries
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Lead and provide technical guidance for a team(s) or project(s) to develop and validate new CAE methods for both specification setting and product verification.
Develops and evaluates metrics for quality of modeling and analysis.
Assist in setting the plan for the technical direction of CAE methods development.
Collaborate with principal test and principal design engineers to ensure CAE models are achieving accuracy targets.
Collaborate with other principal engineers to ensure the CAE methods are meeting the requirements for application to development projects.
Create documentation for the registration of CAE Models as a verified tool for specification setting and product verification.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
Regional Bonus (when applicable)
Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
Relocation assistance (if eligible)
Advancement Opportunities
Career Mobility
Education Reimbursement for Continued learning
Training and Development Programs
Lifestyle Account
Childcare Reimbursement Account
Elder Care Support
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
Wellbeing Program
Community Service and Engagement Programs
Product Programs