Seating CAE Engineer

4 weeks ago

Dearborn, Michigan, United States Ford Motor Company Full time
Job Title: Seating CAE Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, we are seeking a highly skilled Seating CAE Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for analyzing and optimizing unique seat structures to meet federal and internal performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Work with Program Design, safety, and CAE teams to develop first, second, and third-row seat systems for electric vehicle platforms.
  • Develop CAE models for analyzing seat strength and stiffness at seat level and seat on body level as per Ford modeling guidelines.
  • Conduct DOE/DFSS studies by utilizing optimization tools to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes such as cost and mass.
  • Support quick concept development of new and emerging ideas and work in a cross-functional environment to identify and overcome technical challenges and meet requirements.
  • Participate in post-test teardowns to correlate CAE results to physical tests.
  • Ensure designs conform to safety standards and U.S. government regulations.
  • Support the creation of standard work procedures for delivering quality models and simulation results.
  • Responsible for post-processing results for belt, bolt, weld, sectional forces, and creating animations to identify critical load paths.
  • Participate in design reviews and present design concepts. Make recommendations to improve and refine designs.
Requirements:
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in creating and running CAE models for seat systems.
  • Working knowledge and experience using CAE pre- and post-processing codes such as Hyperworks, ANSA, Primer, LS-Prepost equivalent for geometry cleanup and meshing.
  • Ability to run, debug, and post-process Nastran, LS-Dyna, or equivalent for CAE analysis.
  • Experience with optimization tools such as HEEDs, ModeFRONTIER, Optistruct, Tosca, Inspire, ANSYS.
  • Familiarity with CAD tools such as CATIA/3Dx and capable of using CAD to develop CAE models from scratch.
  • Strong knowledge and application of engineering fundamentals.
  • Proven ability to analyze data, draw appropriate conclusions, and make solid recommendations.
  • Good communication and time management skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and complete multiple assignments at one time.
Preferred Requirements:
  • M.S./Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • 5-10+ years of experience in creating and running CAE models.
  • Expert knowledge and experience using CAE preprocessing codes such as Hypermesh, ANSA equivalent for geometry cleanup and meshing.
  • Expert knowledge of modeling and analysis of various metals/plastics material systems and joining technologies.
What We Offer:

As a member of the Ford family, you will enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings, and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You will also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status.

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combatting COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons.

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