What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAE Durability Engineer position at OnPoint Insights?
CAE Durability Engineer (5 positions for the same role)
Location: Livonia, MI
Responsibilities
- Perform FEA to assess stress, strain, fatigue life, and structural durability.
- Develop and validate CAE models, including meshing, material properties, loads, and boundary conditions.
- Conduct linear and nonlinear structural analyses under representative operating conditions.
- Correlate simulation results with physical testing and investigate discrepancies.
- Recommend design improvements to meet durability and performance requirements.
- Document findings and collaborate with design, testing, and product engineering teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience performing CAE durability and fatigue analysis for automotive applications.
- Proficiency with tools such as Abaqus, ANSYS, or Nastran.
- Experience with HyperMesh or ANSA and fatigue tools such as nCode DesignLife or fe-safe.
- Strong understanding of fatigue, material behavior, structural mechanics, and FEA fundamentals.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Experience with vehicle chassis, suspension, body structures, or powertrain components.
- Familiarity with road-load data, weld fatigue, and test correlation.
- Python or other scripting experience for analysis automation.