(1120152) Senior FEA / Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue (TMF) Engineer

Diversified Services Network, Inc.•Mossville, IL

10h•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time FEA Engineer to join its team in Mossville, Illinois. This is primarily an individual-contributor role on a Thermo-Fluids team, providing Virtual Product Development analysis and simulation to support the design and issue resolution of internal combustion engines ranging from 9L to 18L displacement. The role focuses on technical delivery and collaboration with design, simulation, test, and platform teams to analyze and optimize components including heads, blocks, pistons, and exhaust manifolds. The engineer will identify, analyze, and resolve complex FEA and Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue problems; set up and run simulations; interpret results; and communicate findings and potential design changes. The role also explores AI-enabled simulation practices and tools and processes that can improve simulation efficiency and velocity. The position supports three engineers responsible for head/block/liners, exhaust manifolds, and pistons, and involves daily interaction with simulation engineers and designers, with bi-weekly team meetings. The working environment is described as a traditional semi-open engineering environment.

Requirements

PhD in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering with at least 2 years of experience; or a master's degree with at least 6 years of relevant industry experience; or a bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of relevant industry experience.
Hands-on FEA experience using ABAQUS, NASTRAN, HyperMesh, or Simcenter 3D.
Graduate-level understanding of mechanics of materials, including linear elastic and plastic analysis, fatigue, and heat transfer.
Ability to communicate technical information concisely and accurately.
Strong attention to detail and learning aptitude.

Nice To Haves

Experience with bolt, gasket, and/or creep analysis.
Demonstrated initiative and customer service.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and customers in parallel.

Responsibilities

Identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue (TMF).
Gather boundary conditions and model geometry.
Set up FEA models, including meshing.
Run analyses and interpret results.
Report findings and discuss design changes to optimize component performance.
Explore AI-enabled simulation practices and new tools and processes to continuously improve simulation efficiency and velocity.
Support three engineers responsible for head/block/liners, exhaust manifolds, and pistons.
Interact daily with simulation engineers and designers, and participate in bi-weekly team meetings.