Lead CAE Engineer

Adient•Plymouth, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead CAE Engineer is responsible for all aspects of CAE for multiple projects. It is an opportunity to develop skills and gain experience across a wide range of seating CAE disciplines, including crashworthiness, occupant safety, strength & durability, NVH and comfort. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all these qualities.

Requirements

BSE, preferably MSE or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering
Sound knowledge of engineering mechanics
Demonstrated ability to lead projects, work in teams, and deliver results
Ability to problem solve, make decisions within guidelines, work independently, set and handle multiple priorities
Collaborate and build strong relationships with diverse teams
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Experience with FE pre and post processing software, ideally ANSA and META
Experience with LS-Dyna solver
Working knowledge of safety/crash regulations and testing specifications

Nice To Haves

6-10 years of experience with FEM solvers, ideally LS-DYNA, ABAQUS, OPTISTRUCT
6-10 years of relevant experience ideally in automotive seating CAE
Some experience with using Humanetics ATDs in FEA simulations
Some experience with IIHS low speed rear Impact simulations

Responsibilities

Support seating product development by conducting CAE simulations:
Develop CAE quotes and project timing
Plan and conduct FE analysis to virtually validate seat designs
Coordinate work with colleagues in India
Gather data relating to material properties, test specifications and set up
Interpret results and draw reasonable conclusions to evaluate structural performance
Apply analytical reliability & robust methodologies to optimize seating systems
Effectively communicate analysis results, present conclusions and recommendations
Maintain a library of completed project reports and documentation
Identify and evaluate new tools and methods to improve efficiency and/or quality of analytical calibration