Cabin Trim Durability CAE Analyst

We are currently recruiting for a Cabin Trim Durability CAE Analyst to work on a long term contract basis for our client who is a leading Automotive company based in Warwickshire.

Please find details of the position below:

Reference: 27777
Cabin Trim Durability CAE Analyst
£30.19ph Ltd
Division: Body Engineering
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire

Position Description:
Development of Trim Component Stiffness and Strength performance for New Product using CAE to support design confirmation, test support and test-to-CAE correlation. Update and modification of door trim, interior trunk trim, and upper and lower interior trim body components models.
Models will be created to run in LS-DYNA and ABAQUS and shall take account of all relevant component areas that affect local body area/body component to be analysed. Analyses will include stiffness, local strength and permanent deformation. The analyst shall be responsible for: Identifying and reporting issues identified from analysis to a Body CAE team through the CAE Trim Durability Team Leader. Identification of solutions to achieve stiffness and strength targets, and pursuit of design maturation with the interior body design and analysis teams. Documentation of all work carried out in line with local procedures, and preparation of 'lessons learnt' documentation to provide benchmark knowledge for future work on other programmes.

Skills Required:
*Hypermesh, or ANSA for finite element model creation.
*Ability to work fast and accurately as a member of a small team.
*LS-DYNA implicit and explicit ABAQUS non-linear (including contact) implicit and explicit
*PC skills - Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
*Very competent in body system and component development using engineering experience and CAE tools.
*Requires supervision and/or assistance only where the issues or situation faced is highly complex and/or business critical.
*Plastic materials knowledge and experience.

Skills Preferred:
*Use of DoE techniques to support component issue resolution.
*Use of LS-OPT or similar software to develop solutions and optimise designs.
*Geometry creation in Catia.
*Excel macro programming.

If you would like any further information on this position please contact Carl Sim.
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