Lucidmotors Technical Specialist, CAE Crashworthiness at Lucid Motors to execute simulations evaluating vehicle crashworthiness and generate design recommendations. Responsible for CAE modeling, analysis reporting, and mentoring junior engineers.
Responsibilities
Execute simulations to evaluate full vehicle structural crashworthiness performance for high and low speed frontal, side, rear impact and pedestrian protection
Generate feasible vehicle design recommendations, working cross functionally with engineering teams.
Assist with building a high-fidelity CAE model from CAD data.
Create analysis reports and communicate program status to relevant teams.
Participate in post-test teardowns to correlate CAE results to physical tests.
Where appropriate, conduct DOE/DFSS studies by utilizing optimization tools on vehicle designs to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes such cost and mass.
Support the creation of standard work procedures for delivering quality models and simulation results.
Lead/mentor junior engineers
Qualification
Scripting using PythonExperience with CADAt Lucid
Required
This position requires an experienced professional with a balanced approach to CAE and testing
Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches their work with vigor and determination
8+ years’ experience in full vehicle crashworthiness CAE working for an automotive OEM or equivalent experience
Knowledge of global regulatory and consumer safety requirements: FMVSS, UNECE, USNCAP, IIHS, Euro NCAP, China NCAP etc...
Strong analytical skills to draw meaningful conclusions from CAE results
Demonstrable experience of root causing test performance and correlation of CAE models
Demonstrable ability to concisely present technical issues, CAE results, findings and propose next steps
Advanced user of LS-DYNA and pre/post processing tools such as: Ansa/Meta, Oasys suite, Hyperworks
Scripting using Python
Experience with CAD, CATIA is a plus
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Master’s or higher degree is preferred.
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