CAE Engineer III - Crash Safety (Structural)

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio (USA) with Engineering Centers in Pune, India and Yokohama, Japan, Goken is a global Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. We partner with OEMs and suppliers across the mobility space, as well as clients in non-mobility industries, to deliver innovative solutions and accelerate product development. 

At Goken, we embrace our motto of “Time to Innovate” by pushing boundaries, cultivating entrepreneurial thinking, and empowering individuals who thrive on tackling challenges, embrace fresh ideas, and are driven to create solutions that shape the future. This mindset fuels our mission and empowers our teams to solve complex problems, deliver measurable value, and move our clients and industries forward.

Our Vision is to empower associates to drive innovation and lead meaningful change wherever it’s needed, ensuring we stay ahead of the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. Our Mission is to build trust that fosters greatness in our people, excellence in our clients, and positive impact in the communities we serve.

Goken offers a competitive compensation structure and benefits that support professional growth and personal well-being. We also foster a culture built on high performance, collaboration, continuous improvement, and ongoing professional development.

Summary: 

This role will support a largescale Automotive OEM for creating and validating automation of CAE workflows and processes related to the 1D/3D CAE models, which includes AI/ML approaches focusing on Crash Safety (structural) performance.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize Ansa for preprocessing tasks and meshing. 
• Responsible for dynamic and/or static, linear and/or nonlinear Crash analysis utilizing CAE tool LS Dyna for structural performance. 
• Lead and provide technical guidance for teams or projects to develop and validate new CAE methods for both specification setting and product verification for Crash performance. 
• Develops and evaluates metrics for quality of modeling and analysis. 
• Interpret data, develop and report countermeasures using MetaPOST/Hyperworks for post processing. 
• Must be able to optimize and correlate analyses with real world test results. 
• Communicates effectively within the group about milestones and issues, and outside the group to accomplish goals. 
• Analyze and resolve complex problems independently or with minimal guidance. 
• Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve product and/or processes. 
• Utilizes Excel to create and update project schedules. 
• Travel to client site required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10+ years relevant industry exp. or Master’s degree in Engineering and 8+ yrs relevant industry exp 
• Education with the following specialties preferred: Mechanical, Mechanical Technology, Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing 
• 8+ years of experience with performing Full vehicle and sub-system such as BIW (body-in-white) level crash simulations for structural performance and crashworthiness evaluation on front/side/roll-over modes 
• 8+ years of experience using tools ANSA, LS-Dyna 
• Strong knowledge and understanding of automotive safety standards (FMVSS, ECE, NCAP) required 
• Experience using modeFRONTIER or iSight for MDO (multi-disciplinary optimization) is highly preferred. 
• Experience with other CAE software such as Nastran, Abaqus, Hypermesh, and 
proficiency with programming language software such as Matlab, Python, and VBA is preferred. 
• Strong project management, communication (verbal/written) skills and MS Office skills, including excel. 

Goken is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and engaging workplace across all global locations. We value diversity and provide equal opportunities for career growth and professional development, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.