What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAE Engineer position at XA.net?
Job Description
Perform chassis and suspension structural, fatigue, and vibration FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA, or equivalent.
Analyze control arms, subframes, suspension links, knuckles, crossmembers, bushings, and related systems under static, dynamic, and durability loading.
Develop FEA models, boundary conditions, load cases, and material definitions aligned with HMG CAE requirements.
Correlate simulation results with physical test data to improve model accuracy and prediction robustness.
Generate technical documentation, reports, and recommendations to guide design decisions.
Build and validate full-vehicle and subsystem Chassis and Vehicle models on Nastran and ABAQUS.
Support chassis and NVH-related CAE activities if needed.
Partner with design, CAE, NVH, and vehicle dynamics teams to drive simulation-informed design decisions.
Participate in engineering reviews, presenting analysis results and design recommendations.
Support R&D initiatives and innovation projects improving chassis performance, refinement, and robustness.
Requirements
Perform chassis and suspension structural, fatigue, and vibration FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA, or equivalent.
Analyze control arms, subframes, suspension links, knuckles, crossmembers, bushings, and related systems under static, dynamic, and durability loading.
Develop FEA models, boundary conditions, load cases, and material definitions aligned with HMG CAE requirements.
Correlate simulation results with physical test data to improve model accuracy and prediction robustness.
Generate technical documentation, reports, and recommendations to guide design decisions.
Build and validate full-vehicle and subsystem Chassis and Vehicle models on Nastran and ABAQUS.
Support chassis and NVH-related CAE activities if needed.
Partner with design, CAE, NVH, and vehicle dynamics teams to drive simulation-informed design decisions.
Participate in engineering reviews, presenting analysis results and design recommendations.
Support R&D initiatives and innovation projects improving chassis performance, refinement, and robustness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace or a related field of study
Preferred: PhD/MSc in Mechanical Engineering or a related field of study - 5 years of Body Finite Element Structural CAE Simulations using ABAQUS and NASTRAN for Chassis.
- 3 years of NVH simulations with NASTRAN
- 5 years of experience leading engineers through automotive production work.
- Ability to work independently with minimum guidelines.
- Strong oral and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of automotive suspension system and vehicle dynamics.