Structural CAE Co-Op

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of “shaping a sustainable world together,” we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Novelis Novi Customer Solutions Center (CSC) team is seeking a Structural CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) Co-op. The person in this role will report to a Lead engineer in the Design/Analysis section of the CSC. The ideal candidate will be responsible for project CAE analysis involving new and innovative applications of Novelis’ Automotive alloys. This position will strengthen our sales by demonstrating new applications for Novelis high strength alloys at major automotive OEM customers.

Responsibilities

• Create finite element models and perform structural analysis of aluminum components (primarily body structures and closures) used in automotive industry
• Perform static deflection and strain analysis (linear and non-linear), dynamic response analysis and large displacement non-linear crash analysis
• Support project activities related to failure characterization of alloys and various joining technologies
• Procure and build parts / components for physical testing
• Design and procure test fixtures for physical testing
• Perform physical test to CAE correlation studies
• Develop material models (CAE Cards) for new Novelis alloys
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• BSME in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanics of Materials or equivalent (in process)
• Familiarity with automotive body structures and closures design and requirements
• Prior exposure to CAE analysis for static strength, stiffness, normal modes, and crash analysis
• Ability to work out of the Novi, MI Novelis CSC office From May 2025 through December 2025
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity and exposure to CAE tools and analysis methods, especially knowledge of Hypermesh, LS-Dyna and optimization toolkits
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite of tools, especially Word and PowerPoint for report and presentation preparation
• Good Communications skills – both written and verbal
• Willingness to learn and grown in CAE modeling and analysis skill sets
• Familiarity with regulatory and public domain crash protocols
  
  

What We Offer

Novelis' benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, driven in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Combined housing and relocation stipend for out of state interns or interns outside an extended radius
• Competitive pay
  
  

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training, are without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws

Location Profile

Novelis’ Novi office is located twenty-five miles northwest of the heart of the motor city. Its 100 employees provide dedicated commercial sales technical support and recycling teams for Novelis’ growing automotive customer base. Novi is also the location of the company’s Customer Solution Center which accelerates innovation between Novelis and automakers for the next generation of vehicle design. As one of the fastest growing cities in Michigan Novi offers a host of destination shopping and specialty expos fine dining options and outdoor recreation activities. Our Novi team is a key sponsor to community events such as Habitat for Humanity and local schools with its FIRST Robotics team and STEM education programs.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

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