Staff FEA Engineer 1

ARA • Albuquerque, NM

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About The Position

The Southwest Division (SWD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Staff FEA Engineer to join our Concept Development Group (CDG) with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes such as ANSYS®, LS-DYNA®, CFX®, FLUENT®. You’ll be a part of a team that develops in-depth technical assessments, analysis and model creation for Department of Defense (DoD) weapon programs. The successful candidate will assist in the creation and analysis of high-fidelity simulations while creating customer facing briefings. The position requires technical support, documentation and presentation of the modeling and simulation outputs to the program team both internal and external.

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to communicate technical analyses at a level comprehensible to laymen and senior-level government representatives.
• Ability to clearly express in writing technical analysis results and site characterizations.
• A high-level understanding of physical engineering principles; including mechanics of materials, structural dynamics, fluid dynamics, etc.
• Experience with CFD or FEA modeling software such as LS-DYNA, ANSYS, CFX, FLUENT.
• Practical experience in mechanical engineering, structural modeling, or fluid modeling.
• Proficient use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategies for solving complex and nationally important problems with the assistance of senior engineers and independently
• Construct explicit finite element meshes and models
• Conduct finite element analyses of challenging dynamic structural problems that include contact, nonlinear material behavior and fracture using the explicit finite element code LS-DYNA
• Perform engineering analyses on a variety of projects and prepare supporting documentation detailing technical results
• Develop new material constitutive models for LS-DYNA based on available test data and engineering judgement
• Troubleshoot and develop solutions for modeling and simulation challenges for the team
• Develop data analysis techniques through development of appropriate codes/scripts
• Support, generate, and brief technical content in customer virtual and face-to-face meetings

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level