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CAE Engineer Durability

Job Summary:

Our client in Dearborn, MI is looking for a CAE Engineer Durability. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

EV EMS Thermal System Engineering CAE Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with program team and key work partners in the company to frame the right thermal environment for every under hood/body/cabin.
• Lead, train and guide CAE team of engineers to support and accommodate customer (thermal program team and key work partners in the company).
• Lead and perform full vehicle transient thermal CAE models from start to finish (CAD data collection, clean up, meshing, boundary conditions setup and post processing).
• Continuously innovate and search for CAE process improvement focusing on accuracy, efficiency, capability. CAD to results based turn around timing and cost optimization.
• Ensure high quality CAE results and solutions throughout the design process.
• Make technical recommendations on design optimization, issue resolutions and countermeasures, based on engineering judgment and interpretation of CAE results.
• Interface with our client´s global team (global 1D and 3D CAE team, CAD, CAE Integration, PTI, D&R and other attributes).
• Share and present work to program engineers and leadership.
• Document all CAE work and results as per the Thermal process to ensure tasks traceability.
• Perform and support Powertrain Cooling CAE 3D air flow analysis, heat exchanger/fan sizing, heat exchanger arrangement and air flow uniformity.
• Assist front end opening and grill designs optimization to meet vehicle airflow and performance targets throughout vehicle development phases.
• Perform and support Traction Battery (High Voltage) 3D CAE thermal analysis by coupling exterior vehicle air flow analysis with complex 3D and /or 1D battery CAE model.
• Assist vehicle system optimization to meet vehicle airflow and battery performance targets throughout vehicle development phases.

Basics:

• Master in Mechanical Engineering or higher with focus on fluid mechanics/heat transfer.
• Perform and support Traction Battery (High Voltage) 3D CAE thermal analysis by coupling exterior vehicle air flow analysis with complex 3D and /or 1D battery CAE model.
• Assist vehicle system optimization to meet vehicle airflow and battery performance targets throughout vehicle development phases.
• Perform BEV heat loss/gain analysis by coupling analytical vehicle air flow analysis with complex 3D and /or 1D CAE model.
• Assist vehicle system optimization to meet vehicle energy usage and performance targets throughout vehicle development phases.
• Perform Battery Cell Venting strategy through CAE. Perform vehicle air flow analysis to understand CVM gas flow and optimize design to prevent high temperature gas from reaching critical safety areas.
• Develop, design and analyze AGS, ducting and under hood hot air evacuation concept and strategy by working closely with thermal program and D&R engineer.
• Develop, design and analyze vehicle energy usage. Use CAE insights to eliminate or reduce vehicle energy waste (heat gain or loss).
• Perform CAE assessment on exterior design proposals from Studio. Support design theme selection process throughout studio design process.
• 3+ years of experience in the field of Product Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in using CFD and CAD tools to perform full vehicle thermal CFD analysis.
• Required tools:
  • ANSA.
  • UH3D.
  • TAITherm.
  • CCM+.
  • enSight.
  • Etc.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with major OEM/GPDS vehicle development process.
• Familiarity with vehicle under hood/body components (ICE, FHEV, PHEV and BEV).
• Experience in developing CAE process optimization and automation.
• Experience working with global team environment.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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