Principal CAE (Computer-aided engineering) Engineer

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

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal CAE Engineer in Honda’s Digital Development Innovation Department, you will lead a project or team responsible for creating CAE models and methods. Proficient use and understanding of CAE methods contributes to improved optimization, speed, and efficiency of Honda’s products and development processes. This is an onsite position; one remote workday per week may be possible with prior departmental approval.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field.
At least 8 years of experience, based on education.
Experience using industry-standard pre- and post-processing tools for full-vehicle-level CAE model construction, visualization, and analysis, such as ANSA, META, HyperWorks, or ModSim.
Strong working knowledge of structural simulation solvers relevant to the candidate’s domain of expertise. Examples include OptiStruct, Nastran, and Actran for NVH; LS-DYNA and Abaqus Explicit for crash; and Abaqus Standard, Nastran, and OptiStruct for strength or durability.
Expertise with programming software such as Matlab, Python, and Excel VBA.
Expertise in creating new CAE models and 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 teams or projects developing and validating new CAE methods for specification setting and product verification.
Develop and evaluate metrics for modeling and analysis quality.
Assist in setting the technical direction and plan for CAE methods development.
Collaborate with principal test and principal design engineers to ensure CAE models meet accuracy targets.
Collaborate with other principal engineers to ensure CAE methods meet requirements for application to development projects.
Create documentation to register CAE models as verified tools for specification setting and product verification.