Crash Simulation Engineer
Job Summary:
Our client in Troy, MI is looking for a Crash Simulation Engineer. This is a contract position.
This position is responsible for performing crash simulations to develop and optimize EV body structure.
- Guide design efforts using CAE tools.
- Perform full vehicle frontal, side, and rear crash simulations according to FMVSS, USNCAP, and IIHS standards using Ls Dyna.
- Utilize pre-processing tools such as ANSA and HYPERMESH to create and debug full vehicle crash models.
- Post-process crash simulation results using META or HYPERWORKS.
- Provide design improvement recommendations based on simulation results.
- Analyze and optimize solutions by performing several full vehicle crash simulation iterations.
- Participate in component and vehicle testing, correlating CAE results with test data.
- Apply methods like DOE/DFSS to optimize design.
- Create and present reports summarizing simulation results and improvements.
- Collaborate with design, manufacturing teams, and suppliers to achieve desired vehicle performance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program, master’s degree preferred.
- 5 - 8 years of experience in performing full vehicle crash simulations.
- Experience with using Ls Dyna, ANSA, META, HYPERWORKS and PRIMER.
- Knowledge of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, USNCAP and IIHS.
- Knowledge of optimization tools and techniques.
- Knowledge of applying engineering fundaments in the development.
- Ability to work independently from start to end.
- Strong oral and verbal communication skills.
- Act as a team player and problem solver.
- Experience with correlation of CAE and Test results.
- Experience with FEA modeling of long fiber composite components is preferred.
- Experience on development of BOF body structure is preferred.
