Durability Engineer - Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Structural Simulations, Fatigue Analysis, Modal Transient Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Activities, Communication, Technical Problem Solving, Material Science, Finite Element Methods, Linear Analyses, Non-linear Analyses, Pre-processing Software, FEA Solvers, Fatigue Tools, CAD Software, Post Processing Software

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! In this position... Perform structural and fatigue simulations involving road loads. Should be capable of performing modal transient analysis. Conduct detailed studies, including root cause analysis, to confirm the effectiveness of design solutions against key performance metrics. Carry out correlation activities to confirm the confidence level of virtual analysis results against physical data. Effectively communicate the results with Design & Release teams Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of both internal and external Fatigue tools Supports technical problem solving for significant quality/warranty issues and TVMs. Awareness of issues and recurrence across AIMS, DURIS, Commodity Health Charts, Standards, Lessons Learned and other CAE groups. Work on assigned special CAE projects and initiatives from Technical Specialist. Bachelor of Science/ Engineering in Mechanical Engineering or related field. 10+ years of experience in CAE, with a preference for fatigue analysis. In-depth knowledge of material science, fatigue principles (stress-life, strain-life), and structural mechanics. Proficiency with the following software: Pre-processing: ANSA, Hypermesh FEA Solvers: NASTRAN, OptiStruct, Abaqus, Fatigue Tools: nCode, FeSafe Verity, Fdynam CAD: Teamcenter, 3DX Post Processing: Hyperworks Knowledge of Finite Element methods and expertise in linear/non-linear implicit/explicit analyses

Responsibilities

Perform structural and fatigue simulations involving road loads and conduct detailed studies to confirm design effectiveness. Communicate results effectively with Design & Release teams and support technical problem solving for quality issues.