Senior CAE Durability and NVH Engineer
Job Description
Senior CAE Durability and NVH Engineer
A Senior CAE Durability and NVH Engineer focuses on vehicle-level durability and NVH CAE simulation across the full development lifecycle. The engineer will drive design decisions using simulation insights while balancing NVH, durability, safety, weight, and cost targets.
Responsibilities:
• Lead NVH and durability CAE for full vehicle programs.
• Build and maintain high-fidelity FEA models at vehicle and subsystem level.
• Perform global stiffness, modal, frequency response, vibration, stress, and fatigue analyses.
• Predict durability life and identify potential failure locations.
• Optimize structural load paths for NVH and durability targets.
• Support lightweighting through topology optimization and material selection.
• Evaluate joints, welds, adhesives, and structural configurations.
• Correlate CAE results with test data and improve model accuracy.
• Provide clear simulation results and design recommendations.
• Work with Design, Body, Trim, Manufacturing, and Program teams globally
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of NVH and durability CAE experience in automotive.
• Strong knowledge of structural dynamics and fatigue mechanics.
• Experience with vehicle NVH and durability performance targets.
• Ability to correlate simulation with physical testing.
• Proficiency in Python, TCL, or similar scripting.
• Experience with OptiStruct, Nastran, Abaqus, LS Dyna, nCode, FEMFAT.
• Experience with HyperWorks, ANSA, MetaPost.
• Exposure to EV and hybrid vehicle platforms preferred.
• AI/ML-based CAE experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or valid EAD required.
