CAE Engineer - Battery Structures

Job Description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

CAE Engineer will be responsible for capturing information from a variety of sources inside and outside GM building and running analytical models interpreting results for customers attending development team meetings interacting with compartment integration teams.

A CAE Analysis Engineer in the Battery Structures Thermal Electrical & High Voltage System team performs battery module and pack system level FEA structural analysis for high voltage battery module pack and vehicle integration. You will work closely with vehicle CAE team to consider integration of battery into vehicle structure provide results and technical consultation to battery and vehicle engineers and deliver design solutions which are robust and reliable utilizing optimization and statistical methods.

What Youll Do

• Perform Cell module and packlevel structure analysis for early design and verification of battery concepts components and support systems including their vehicle integration.

• Provide vibration stiffness stress fatigue durability and crash/safety results with minimal mass penalty and optimal manufacturing.

• Develop battery concepts for early vehicle synthesis and improve production designs.

• Provide requirements for improvements to advanced simulation and validation techniques.

• Conduct shape and size topology optimization.

• Develop and Conduct Manufacturing and assembly operation simulation from Cell to Module to Pack.

• Develop and coordinate battery structural verification activities.

• Prepare CAD and material data as needed for FEA model creation.

• Effectively communicate findings to internal/external customers using appropriate media.

• Meet or exceed deadlines for structured product development timelines quality and cost.

• Collaborate with broader engineering team for structured design integration new proposals problem solving and system optimization.

• Provide requirements for improvements to advanced simulation activities

• Participate in benchmarking activities.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• BS in Mechanical Aerospace or Civil Engineering required
• 5 years of experience with model creation and FEA analysis
• Knowledge in structural engineering materials largescale nonlinear problems optimization topology reliability robust design and process automation
• High level of oral and written communication skills

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in using ABAQUS (Implicit Explicit ABAQUS CAE) ANSYS Workbench ANSA Hypermesh iSIGHT NASTRAN Optistruct GENESIS.
• MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering preferred
• Experience in using UG NX
• Direct experience applying FEA tools to battery or propulsionrelated systems

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

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Paid time off including vacation days holidays and parental leave for mothers fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive) dental vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you your family and friends.

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