CAE Analysis Engineer, Crash Structures
Tesla · Posted Nov 3
Electric vehicles, solar panels, and integrated clean energy storage solutions
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About the role
Tesla's crash structures team is responsible for the crash safety performance of next-generation Tesla vehicles, with the role primarily supporting APAC and EU regions alongside global teams. The work centers on CAE simulation of component-level and full-vehicle crash performance, correlation with physical crash tests, and design optimization of body, closure, battery and chassis sub-systems. This engineer will build and run CAE models, support test engineering, and contribute to methodology development for modeling efficiency.
What you will do
- Construct CAE models and perform simulations to evaluate component level and full vehicle crash performance based on regulatory and global crash performance rating requirements.
- Optimize body, closure, battery, chassis and other sub-systems based on your analysis results to improve the crashworthiness
- Collaborate with Test Engineering teams to develop and support subsystem level and full vehicle crash tests.
- Perform detailed post-crash test analysis and correlate CAE simulations to test results.
- Use correlated simulations and work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to progress the design and improve the crash safety performance.
- Apply your knowledge of Finite Element Analysis, Applied Solid Mechanics, and Material Science in a product development environment.
- Get involved in methodology development to improve CAE modelling efficiency.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree from Engineering department is required. Master's or PhD's degree is preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of demonstrated successful experience as CAE engineer in the automotive sector.
- Successful experience with at least 1 full vehicle development as CAE engineer in the core development team.
- Theoretical knowledge of finite element analysis.
- Excellent applied software experience in LS-Dyna and Primer. Pre- and post-processor experience in ANSA/Meta is required.
- Experience working with aluminum, steel, composite structures, and a variety of advanced joining methods for crashworthiness.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and with teams on problems that are challenging to solve and require innovative solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to deconstruct complex test scenarios with good logic and analysis, root-causing and resolving correlation issues.
- Demonstrated ability in iterative and collaborative engineering environments – success in roles requiring high level of technical communication and interpretation of analytical results to design engineers and technical leadership.
- Basic level of working ability with scripting in Python is a plus.
- English speaking proficiency.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Tesla
Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, and solar panels. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company is dedicated to accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy through innovative technology and engineering. Its product ecosystem ranges from mass-market passenger cars and commercial semi-trucks to advanced energy generation and storage solutions.
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 125000+ employees
- Founded
- 2003
- Location
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $6.0B raised
- 2020-05-18Post Ipo Debt$5.0B
Leadership
Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
Senior Vice President, Automotive
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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