D&R Simulation Engineer

Join our customers' Virtual Engineering team, supporting vehicle and system programmes from concept simulation to delivery. Within the Durability and Robustness (D&R) team, you will focus on the effects of extreme impacts on vehicles, ensuring they are engineered to handle these challenges. This role involves supporting the CAE design verification programme activities within D&R and developing modelling techniques for more efficient and accurate simulations.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Support the DVP for D&R with risk assessment to the vehicle programme based on CAD and CAE analysis for aspects such as Sand Dune Impact, Step Down, and Block Strike.
• Support issue resolution identified in physical testing with CAE to guide and suggest potential solutions.
• Improve existing CAE methods in terms of accuracy and efficiency.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Support the development of automotive components/systems using engineering knowledge and CAE techniques to meet Durability and Robustness performance targets.
• Run CAE analysis, summarise results, and feedback conclusions to colleagues.
• Propose improvements to existing modelling methods.
• Develop efficiency tools for automatic pre- and post-processing of simulations.
• Support projects and teams, including the feedback of results through design/project reviews.
• Present at design reviews with key stakeholders: Centre of Competence, component design teams, PAT teams, packaging teams, Programme teams.
• Liaise with all internal customers and offshore operations as necessary.
• Support the continual development of tools and techniques to enhance capability, improve quality, and robustness of virtual models.
• Undertake any other work as directed by the line manager in connection with the job.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Essential:

• Relevant degree (in Mechanical Engineering or similar).
• 5+ years of experience in LS-Dyna Explicit simulations in the automotive industry.
• Very good knowledge of the LS-Dyna solver.
• Ability to work independently on full vehicle models.
• Previous experience supporting engineering or analytical projects.
• Competent in the use of CAE meshing tools such as HyperMesh or Ansa.
• Willingness to engage and follow our Creators Code, demonstrating Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth, and Impact behaviours in everyday work.
• Good communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas.
• Effective team player who supports team members.
• Self-motivated individual with good attention to detail.
• Passionate about engineering.

Desirable:

• Experience in developing efficiency tools using JavaScript.
• Competent in the use of CAD software, such as 3DExperience (or similar).
• Results-driven individual with the ability to deliver operational plans in a highly demanding environment.

Contract Details:

• This is a contract position inside IR35.