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Sr. CAE Durability Engineer

Slate Auto
Troy, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026
ABOUT SLATE

At Slate, we're building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love-and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

Employer: Re:Car, Inc. (d/b/a Slate)

Position:

Sr. CAE Durability Engineer (Job Code: 1016)

Duties:

Responsible for performing durability, strength and stiffness simulations to develop and optimize EV body, chassis, and closures structure; work with CAE tools to lead and guide the design; responsible for assessing performance in durability, strength, and stiffness of a vehicle structure using nCode, DesignLife, and OptiStruct; use pre-processing tools like ANSA and HyperMesh to create and debug the full vehicle durability model, as well as use nCode and HyperWorks to post-process the durability and stiffness simulation results; understand the problem by digging into and analyzing the results; find an optimized solution by performing several full vehicle durability simulation iterations, and suggest recommendations for improving the design; utilize structural stiffness, stress-strain analysis, NVH evaluation, impact analysis, fatigue durability assessment, Nastran, Abaqus, HyperMesh, HyperView, and nCode to perform duties; involved in component and vehicle testing, and correlate CAE results with test data; responsible for applying advanced methods like DOE and DFSS to optimize the design; create reports to present the results of the simulations and the improvements achieved; and communicate with the design team, manufacturing team, and suppliers to achieve the desired vehicle performance.

Location: 2716 Daley Dr, Troy, MI 48083;

Salary: $120,000 per year;

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Master's Degree in Automotive Engineering Technology, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);

Experience: Two (2) years in the position above, as an Advanced Durability Engineer, as a CAD Engineer, as a CAE Engineer, as a Design Engineer, as a Product Engineer, as a Reliability Engineer, or in a related occupation;

Other Requirements: Experience must include two (2) years' use of all the following: structural stiffness, stress-strain analysis, NVH evaluation, impact analysis, fatigue durability assessment, Nastran, Abaqus, HyperMesh, HyperView, and nCode.

Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Employer Contact:

Tara Lewis

Head of Talent Acquisition

Re:Car, Inc. (d/b/a Slate)

2716 Daley Dr

Troy, MI 48083

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WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?

At Slate, we're fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.
  • Safety First
  • Delight Customers
  • One Team
  • Relentless Improvement
  • Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
  • Respectful Collaboration
  • Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

Salary : $120,000

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