CAE Engineer / Analyst - Crash & Safety CAE

Job Title: CAE Engineer / Analyst - Crash & Safety CAE

Background

i) Educational Qualification

Essential: BE / B Tech (preferably Mechanical)

Desirable: ME / M Tech (preferably Mechanical Design or equivalent)

ii) Experience

Minimum: 04 Maximum: 10

Job Role & Responsibilities:-

Role: Vehicle Crash CAE Simulation & Evaluation

Responsibilities:

• Prepare Full vehicle CAE models using HYPERMESH/ANSA/PRIMER - Mesh discretization, Assembly, Constraints & Load setting - for automotive sub-systems and components.
• System and Full vehicle simulation using LS-Dyna software. Development of Vehicle Body and aggregates for Crash & Occupant Safety using CAE.
• Model Optimization and Robustness using DiffCrash, ModeFrontier, LS-OPT.
• Interpretation of results in LS-PrePost/Hyperview/Hypergraph - comprehend failure modes and provide directions for countermeasures by performing parameter studies on the FEM model.
• Report preparation and communication with stakeholders - design, testing - for implementation of countermeasures.
• Interact with Testing teams for analyzing failures, correlation of CAE results with physical testing results and making improvements in CAE methodology.

Competency Requirements

Technical / Functional:

• Strong fundamentals in Strength of Materials, Theory of Elasticity / Plasticity.
• Good understanding of Automotive Body, Sheet metal & Plastic part design.
• Knowledge of AIS Safety Regulations, NCAP protocols.
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis and experience of working in Automotive Crash & Occupant Safety CAE domain - model building and carrying out System Level / Full vehicle simulations.
• Debug the CAE model for LS-Dyna environment, interpret the results, post process the deck.
• Should have experience of working with CAE engineers and making design modifications based on CAE inputs.
• Experience in interpreting and understanding FEA results, post-processing and preparing comprehensive analysis reports with countermeasure proposals for meeting performance targets.
• Exposure to physical testing and ability to understand test conditions and its representation in CAE will be preferred.

Behavioral: Excellent interpersonal skills, Communication & presentation skills, Achievement orientation, Team player, Networking skills, Flexible