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Ford Motor Company CAE Body Structural Engineer Champ in Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico
Ford Champs looks forward to providing you with key knowledge and significant experiences for your professional career. This is a great platform to connect with leadership, collaborate with professionals in many areas of the business and learn more about our Ford full time opportunities. Throughout this program, there are many opportunities to gain insight and exposure to our business that will last a lifetime.
Ford Champs will allow to get to now different business areas through 12 to 24 months, while you improve your skills and become a better professional.
On a typical day, but not limited to, the CAE Body Structural Engineer performs finite element-based studies to virtually validate vehicle structure parts (component and sub-system level) supporting the Engineering team with design guidance and performance prediction.
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
2 days onsite GTBC México (Naucalpan, México)
Ability to create and modify finite element models that predicts vehicle structure performance by following the corporate requirements and procedures. Conduct CAE model audits.
Help to develop new analytical capabilities for a better prediction and physical tests. Participates in global forums and meetings to share technical information about new procedures and new ways of simulation.
Coordination with other areas such as: Design and Release Engineers, CAE teams, Digital Innovation, Suppliers, Vehicle Engineering and Manufacturing, to develop integral solutions using math virtual simulations.
Produces and evaluates solutions to improve the quality and cost of the designs, based on specialized engineering knowledge.
Interpret results from CAE and physical tests for the development of feasible counter-measures to meet systems and component level requirements. Correlate CAE models with physical tests.
Active student from any of the last 2 semesters of Science Engineering degree required.
90% English skills (Oral, reading, writing, and listening)
Strong analytical and communication skills
Knowledge of FEA theory and Structural CAE, Durability and/or Fatigue CAE Analysis.
Knowledge of both Linear Static and Non-Linear Dynamic analyses, including impact FE analyses.
Knowledge in meshing & postprocessing software like ANSA, HyperMesh, HyperView and MetaPost.
Knowledge of CAE any analysis Software including Abaqus, Nastran, LS-Dyna, FDYNAM or nCode, Optistruct, Hyperworks etc.
Build and setup FE models, perform CAE iterative analyses to identify and resolve issues within design and time constraints.
Verify accuracy and completion of CAE assessments and provide milestone Engineering Status Reports.
Knowledge of statistical tools, DOE & Optimization Studies to identify design alternatives.
Programming skills, Python, Matlab, C, C++, R, or other.
Experience with the following is preferred: Understanding different CAE methods Explicit and Implicit.
Multi-objective optimization using CAE is desired.
Experience with Optimization software like ModeFrontier, Heeds or iSight.
Structural optimization experience using OptiStruct or Tosca is a bonus.
Strong interpersonal skills including relationship building preferred.
Fully competent with Microsoft Office Tools.
Requisition ID : 59012