Seat Structures CAE Engineer

The Seating CAE Engineer will be responsible for analyzing and optimizing unique seat structures to meet federal and internal performance requirements. You will work with a diverse team to launch the next generation Vehicle Platform Architectures for electric vehicles.

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 & stiffness at seat level and seat on body level as per Ford modeling guidelines. Model all mechanisms (recliner, latch, track, etc.) for all the seats and be capable of creating various seat positions
• Where appropriate, conduct DOE/DFSS studies by utilizing optimization tools, on seat designs to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes such 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 identifying critical load paths
• Participate in design reviews and present design concepts. Make recommendations to improve and refine designs

Qualifications

• 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- post- processing codes such as Hyperworks, ANSA, Primer, LS-Prepost equivalent for geometry cleanup and meshing
• Be able to run, debug and post-process Nastran, LS-Dyna or equivalent for CAE analysis
• Be able to run one or more of following optimization tools: 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

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time