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Durability CAE Technical Specialist Structures & Closures

LER TechForce

Charlotte, NC

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SKILLS
Adhesives, Analysis Skills, Automation, Best Practices, Communication Skills, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Cross-Functional, Finite Element Analysis, Identify Issues, MATLAB, Manufacturing Load, Mechanical Engineering, Mentoring, Metrics, Model Validation, Physics, Prototyping, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Simulation, Systems Analysis, Technical Leadership, Test Data, Test Lab, Testing, Weighting, Welding
LOCATION
Charlotte, NC
POSTED
30+ days ago
LER TechForce is looking for
Durability CAE Technical Specialist – Structures & Closures
Location: Charlotte, NC (Remote)


Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Durability CAE Technical Specialist to lead virtual durability sign-off and simulation for vehicle structures and closure systems. This role is critical to ensuring robust, lightweight designs through advanced physics-based simulation, correlation with physical testing, and close collaboration across engineering teams.
You will be a recognized technical authority, driving durability decisions early in development and enabling confident program execution before physical prototypes are built.
Key Responsibilities
  • Virtual Durability Sign-off
    Lead structural durability and fatigue sign-off for body structures, frames, closures (doors, hood, liftgate, tailgate), and EV battery enclosures prior to physical builds.
  • Closures Performance & Durability Simulation
    Own durability assessment of closure systems, including:
    • Door and liftgate slam durability and abuse events
    • Hinge, latch, striker, and check-link load durability
    • Sag resistance and long-term stiffness retention
    • Hood flutter, over-slam, and misuse load cases
    • Sealing load optimization versus customer closing effort
    • Fatigue of welds, adhesives, hems, and bonded joints
  • Advanced CAE & Dynamic Simulation
    Lead complex implicit and explicit simulations such as ground strikes, curb impacts, pothole events, cyclic road loading, and closure slam events to evaluate structural resilience and load paths.
  • Model Correlation & Validation
    Drive correlation between CAE predictions and physical test data from proving grounds, durability rigs, and closure test labs to ensure predictive accuracy.
  • Load Development & Damage Assessment
    Translate road load data into representative durability load cases. Define damage metrics, fatigue slopes, and event weighting strategies aligned with real-world customer usage.
  • Root Cause Analysis & Design Guidance
    Diagnose durability failures using nonlinear FEA and fatigue analysis. Provide clear, physics-based design recommendations to improve robustness and reduce program risk.
  • Technical Leadership & Mentorship
    Serve as durability subject matter expert, mentoring engineers, developing CAE best practices, and advancing durability simulation methodologies.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
    Partner with design, closures, body, manufacturing, and road load teams to define durability targets, align test intent, and embed lessons learned into future vehicle platforms.
Required Qualifications
  • Education
    • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and 1+ years of experience.
  • Experience
    • 1+ years of experience in structural durability CAE and physical correlation
    • Demonstrated expertise in closures durability and system-level simulations
  • Simulation Tools
    • Advanced proficiency in Nastran
    • Strong experience with fatigue solvers such as nCode
  • Closures & Structures Expertise
    • Modeling of hinge-latch systems, contacts, and nonlinear events
    • Weld, adhesive, and bonded joint fatigue assessment
    • Experience with mixed-material structures (HSLA steel, aluminum castings, bonded assemblies)
  • Pre/Post Processing & Automation
    • Proficiency with ANSA and Meta/Post
    • Experience with Python or MATLAB scripting is a plus
  • Materials & Failure Mechanics
    • Strong understanding of fatigue, plasticity, ductile failure, and joint durability
  • Communication Skills
    • Ability to translate complex CAE results into clear technical recommendations and executive-level summaries
 
 

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