ALTEN Mexico is a leading engineering company that specializes in providing innovative solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. We support key industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Energy, Telecom, Banking & Insurance, and Rail, delivering services ranging from product development and engineering design to testing, validation, manufacturing, and digital transformation.
We are currently seeking a talented and experienced CAE Concept & Meshing Engineer. to join our engineering team. This role focuses on the development and assessment of advanced Body-in-White (BIW) concepts through finite element modeling, structural analysis, and optimization techniques supporting early vehicle development programs.
🕒 Experience Level: 5+ years
🌐 English: C1 Preferred
🧩 Full-time | Engineering
✈️ Valid Visa and Passport are desirable
- Develop Rapid Concept Development (RCD) models for advanced Body-in-White (BIW) structures.
- Build and maintain high-quality Finite Element (FE) models and meshes for structural assessment.
- Perform CAE simulations using industry-standard solvers such as LS-DYNA, Nastran, OptiStruct, and Isight.
- Apply optimization methodologies including shape, gauge, material, topology, and topography optimization.
- Prepare models for optimization studies and execute design exploration processes.
- Utilize FE mesh morphing techniques to support design iterations and concept evaluations.
- Analyze simulation results and generate technical reports summarizing structural performance.
- Collaborate with design and engineering teams to propose countermeasures, improvements, and innovative vehicle structure concepts.
- Support the evaluation of lightweight materials and advanced manufacturing technologies for automotive structures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in CAE, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), or vehicle structural development.
- Strong knowledge of automotive Body-in-White (BIW) systems, materials, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience with LS-DYNA, Nastran, OptiStruct, and Isight.
- Experience with SFE CONCEPT and concept modeling methodologies.
- Knowledge of FE mesh generation, mesh morphing, and model-building techniques.
- Familiarity with automotive materials including steel, aluminum, and composite materials.
- Understanding of structural mechanics and the behavior of thin-walled structures.
- Experience with Teamcenter, Siemens NX, and VisProfessional is considered a strong advantage.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication and technical reporting skills.
- High proficiency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting early-stage vehicle architecture and lightweighting initiatives.
- Background in optimization-driven design methodologies.
- Exposure to multidisciplinary engineering teams within the automotive industry.
- Experience presenting technical recommendations directly to design and vehicle integration teams.
Benefits
• Sueldo base
• Seguro de Gastos Médicos Mayores (incluye plan dental y visión)
• 15 días de aguinaldo
• 25% de prima vacacional
• 12 días de vacaciones (A partir del primer año)
• Seguro social
• Vales de despensa quincenales
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in CAE, Finite Element Analysis, or vehicle structural development
- Strong knowledge of automotive Body-in-White systems, materials, and manufacturing processes
- Experience with LS-DYNA, Nastran, OptiStruct, and Isight
- Experience with SFE CONCEPT and concept modeling methodologies
- Knowledge of FE mesh generation, mesh morphing, and model-building techniques
- Familiarity with steel, aluminum, and composite automotive materials
- Understanding of structural mechanics and thin-walled structures
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
- Excellent communication and technical reporting skills
- High proficiency in English, including speaking, reading, and writing
- Experience with Teamcenter, Siemens NX, and VisProfessional
- Experience supporting early-stage vehicle architecture and lightweighting initiatives
- Background in optimization-driven design methodologies
- Exposure to multidisciplinary automotive engineering teams
- Experience presenting technical recommendations to design and vehicle integration teams
What We Do
We are a consulting firm specialized in the management of engineering projects globally for the automotive, aeronautical, IT, energy, among many sectors. Design, development and programming are the most requested services by the majority of our clients
