CAE Modeling, Morphing & Integration Engineer

Position Context 

• The CAE Modeling, Morphing & Integration Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and integrating high-quality CAE models to support vehicle development programs. 
  

• The role focuses on FE model build, geometry preparation, morphing, model integration, and data management activities, ensuring robust simulation-ready models for Crash, Durability, NVH, Safety, and Optimization analyses. 
  

Position Responsibilities 

• Develop and maintain vehicle and subsystem finite element (FE) models throughout the product development cycle. 
  

• Create high-quality CAE models from CAD data while ensuring compliance with established modeling standards and quality requirements. 
  

• Perform geometry clean-up, defeaturing, meshing, and model preparation activities. 
  

• Execute morphing and model-update activities to support engineering design changes and program milestones. 
  

• Integrate subsystem models into complete vehicle CAE assemblies for multiple vehicle programs. 
  

• Support Crash, Durability, NVH, Safety, and Optimization teams with simulation-ready models. 
  

• Conduct model quality checks and ensure model integrity, connectivity, mass accuracy, and component representation. 
  

• Manage CAE model releases, configurations, and version control. 
  

• Collaborate with Design, Vehicle Integration, and Analysis teams to resolve geometry and modeling issues. 
  

• Support development of CAE modeling standards, processes, and automation tools. 
  

• Identify opportunities to improve model build efficiency and simulation turnaround time. 
  

• Support benchmarking and best-practice implementation for CAE model development. 
  

Education / Professional Knowledge 

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field. 
  

• Minimum 5 years of experience in automotive CAE modeling and finite element model development. 
  

Skills & Experience 

• Strong knowledge of finite element modeling principles and automotive vehicle structures. 
  

• Experience with CAE pre-processing and modeling tools such as:  
  
• HyperMesh 
  
• ANSA 
  
• Meta 
  
• Strong expertise in:  
  
• FE Model Build 
  
• Meshing Techniques
  
• Geometry Cleanup
  
• Model Assembly and Integration
  
• Morphing and Model Updating
  
• Connections and Joint Modeling
  
• Mass Management and Model Quality Control 
  
• Experience supporting multiple CAE disciplines including:  
  
• Durability 
  
• NVH 
  
• Safety 
  
• Familiarity with solver environments such as:  
  
• LS-DYNA 
  
• Nastran 
  
• Abaqus 
  
• Good understanding of automotive BIW, chassis, closures, interior, and battery system architectures. 
  
• Experience working within PLM environments such as Teamcenter or 3DEXPERIENCE. 
  
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. 
  

• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and global engineering environment. 
  

• Good communication and teamwork skills. 
  

• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal. 
  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in EV vehicle development programs. 
  

• Knowledge of CAE process automation and scripting (Python, TCL, or similar). 
  

• Experience supporting global OEM or Tier-1 automotive development projects. 
  

• Understanding of CAE model correlation and validation processes.