Battery Structural Engineer

Job: Battery Structural Engineer
Duration: 12 Months
Location: 14192 Franklin Avenue, Tustin, California, 92780
Pay Rate: $50/hr. W2

Job Description:
This is What You'll Do:

• Perform durability analysis of vehicle structures using finite element tools including Optistruct, Abaqus, and Hyperview/META.
• Use LS-Dyna to analyze CAD data and perform battery system and component crash analysis.
• Cooperate with design engineers and suppliers to collect material properties and connection information.
• Post process and report CAE results to design engineers and suggest feasible design changes for design optimization.
• Use analysis results to determine component or material performance requirements and design boundaries.
• Use analyses to guide physical test plans for validation.
• Lead the development of processes and strategies for robust analysis, optimization, and delivery of battery systems.

This is What You'll Need:

• Minimum BS with 7 years, MS with 5 years or PhD with 3 years in mechanical engineering or similar field.
• Experience in Optistruct, Abaqus, Hyperview/META, and LS-Dyna, with application to automotive structures.
• Strong academic background in solid mechanics, materials, and structural analysis.
• Experience with CATIA, experience with FEA model building from CAD data.
• Design and development of component and sub-system tests.
• Experience of preparing formal reports summarizing analysis results.
• Knowledge of material properties associated with automotive structures.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• A strong understanding of the first-principal physics of automotive body structures and energy management.
• Knowledge of automotive design, development processes, and system requirements.

Must Have

• Altair Products - Optistruct
• LS-DYNA

Nice to Have

• Structures Analysis Hand Calculations