What are the responsibilities and job description for the Battery Structural Engineer position at Motion Recruitment?
Our client, a pioneering automotive technology company specializing in electric vehicle manufacturing, is seeking an exceptional Battery Structural Engineer to join their team in Tustin, California. This is a 1-year contract position that requires full-time on-site work.
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting performance and durability analysis of vehicle structures using advanced finite element tools such as Optistruct, Abaqus, and Hyperview/META. They will utilize LS-Dyna to analyze CAD data, perform battery system and component crash analysis, and collaborate with design engineers and suppliers to collect material properties and connection information.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct durability analysis of vehicle structures using finite element tools including Optistruct, Abaqus, and Hyperview/META.
- Analyze CAD data and perform battery system and component crash analysis using LS-Dyna.
- Collaborate with design engineers and suppliers to collect material properties and connection information.
- Post-process and report CAE results to design engineers, suggesting feasible design changes for optimization.
- Use analysis results to determine component or material performance requirements and design boundaries.
- Guide physical test plans for validation based on analysis results.
- Lead the development of processes and strategies for robust analysis, optimization, and delivery of battery systems.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree with 7 years, Master's degree with 5 years, or Ph.D. with 3 years in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- Experience in Optistruct, Abaqus, Hyperview/META, and LS-Dyna, with applications to automotive structures.
- Strong academic background in solid mechanics, materials, and structural analysis.
- Experience with CATIA and FEA model building from CAD data.
- Design and development of component and sub-system tests.
- Preparation of formal reports summarizing analysis results.
- Knowledge of material properties associated with automotive structures.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Deep understanding of first-principal physics of automotive body structures and energy management.
- Familiarity with automotive design, development processes, and system requirements.
