LEAD CAE Durability Engineer

Detroit, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: LEAD CAE Durability Engineer
Location: Detroit MI (Onsite)
Duration: Direct Hire Full time

Job Description

Job Duties for Durability CAE Tech Specialist

Core Responsibilities:

Virtual Sign-off & Validation: Lead the structural durability and fatigue sign-off for critical systems like body structures frames and electric vehicle (EV) battery trays before physical prototype builds.
Advanced Simulation Leadership: Oversee complex full-vehicle explicit and implicit dynamic simulations (e.g. ground strikes curb strikes and cyclic loading) to assess structural resilience.
Model Correlation: Drive the alignment between virtual simulation models and physical test results from proving grounds or lab rigs to ensure predictive accuracy.
Root Cause Analysis: Use physics-based principles and simulation data to diagnose and resolve durability failures from early development through production.
Technical Mentorship: Act as a subject matter expert (SME) coaching junior engineers and developing new CAE methodologies.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage with design manufacturing and Road Load teams to develop design load targets and ensure lessons learned are integrated into future vehicle architectures.

Key Technical Skills & Qualifications:

Simulation Software Expertise: Mastery of CAE tools such as Abaqus Nastran and fatigue solvers like nCode DesignLife or FEMFAT.
Material Science Knowledge: Deep understanding of fatigue life prediction plasticity ductile failure and metal joining methods (e.g. welding in HSLA steels or cast materials).
Data Processing: Proficiency in pre-processors ANSA or HyperMesh and Post-processors HyperView or Meta/Post. Familiarity in scripting languages like Python or MATLAB for automation would be a plus.
Communication & Presentation: Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with a proven ability to translate complex data into clear technical and executive presentations for leadership decision-making
Experience: Requires 15 years of experience in structural components and CAE correlation for specialist roles.

Special Considerations:

AI & Machine Learning:
- Proficiency in applying Reduced Order Modeling (ROM) and Neural Networks to accelerate traditional CAE simulations.
- Experience using AI-driven design tools (e.g. Altair PhysicsAI or Ansys SimAI) to predict stress and strain fields without full solver runs.
- Knowledge of Generative Design algorithms to optimize topology for durability and mass reduction.

Regards

Jitendra Kumar Shakya

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Wise Equation Solutions Inc.

(Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Company)

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Role: LEAD CAE Durability Engineer Location: Detroit MI (Onsite) Duration: Direct Hire Full time Job Description Job Duties for Durability CAE Tech Specialist Core Responsibilities: Virtual Sign-off & Validation: Lead the structural durability and fatigue sign-off for critical systems like b...