Structural CAE Engineer - Crash & Safety
1 day ago
Coventry
Order Ref: 38592 Position Title: Structural CAE Engineer - Crash & Safety Duration: Permanent Location: Coventry • Our Client is currently seeking a highly motivated engineer with a pro-active attitude, excellent problem-solving skills and solid technical engineering background., • You will join a highly dynamic team working on new technologies in the fields of electrification and powertrain performance in the automotive industry., • You will join the CAE & Data Science Team and co-operate closely with our established engineering team, whilst taking responsibility within our internal and customer projects., • Your role will be focused on linear & non-linear fatigue, and structural simulation for powertrains/vehicles., • Our engineers are typically exposed to multiple different projects during their career working with us., • The role is therefore particularly suited to people who will enjoy the opportunity to gain experience in new areas and who can rapidly self-start, combining creative and analytical problem-solving skills. Your Responsibilities: • Support system analysis projects, across internal and customer opportunities covering a range of battery and powertrain concepts, • Perform data processing and analysis, with reporting to internal and customer teams and management, • Contribute to the design and development of powertrain components by performing structural simulations, impact analysis and optimization studies to enhance product performance, • Perform crash and safety simulations using LS-DYNA for vehicle structures, battery enclosures, and restraint systems, • Develop and refine finite element models using HyperMesh, ANSA, or similar tools and interpret simulation results and provide actionable design recommendations, • Collaborate with design, test, and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with FMVSS, Euro NCAP, and other standards, • Present results and recommendation of analysis to stakeholders, • Support internal presentations and participate in trainings and knowledge exchange Your Profile: Essential: • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering area (Mechanical, Automotive, Electric/Electronics), • Experience in structural CAE simulations for electric powertrains and batteries, model correlation & validation against test data, • Experience in CAE simulation with a strong focus on LS-DYNA, • Proficiency in pre/post-processing tools (e.g., HyperMesh, LS-PrePost, ANSA), • Solid understanding of crash mechanics, material modelling, and occupant safety, • Familiarity with global crash regulations and test procedures, • Excellent analytical skills with ability to make clear technical recommendations across multifunctional disciplines, • Self-starter with the ability work with high level instruction, • Ability to communicate technical information effectively, • Flexibility to work across multiple projects/locations, • Open minded, flexible 'can do' attitude Preferable: • Experience in Automotive battery pack impact and crash simulations and analysis, • Experience in performing damage tolerance analysis to estimate fracture life and perform steady state and transient thermal analysis for automotive components