CAE Engineer

Saline, Michigan, United States

Contract | $55-$60 per hour

Benefits: Competitive Benefits Package, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO)

Reliance One, Inc. is seeking a skilled CAE Engineer to support our client’s vehicle crash safety and structural analysis initiatives. This is a hands-on contract opportunity for an engineer experienced with LS-Dyna and vehicle simulation, working closely with design engineers to ensure accurate and safe vehicle designs.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform meshing for sheet metal, resin, and solid parts.
• Coordinate model building and assembly.
• Pre-process simulations including adding/replacing parts in LS-Dyna.
• Connect parts, update spot welds, and add/update contacts.
• Add or update data outputs such as cross sections and accelerometers.
• Follow Toyota procedures for moving/positioning dummy models and seats.
• Submit simulations using Toyota internal processes and software.
• Post-process and analyze CAE results.
• Create reports documenting your work and findings.
• Communicate results to design engineers and the CAE team.
• Negotiate countermeasures with TMNA R&D and TMC design engineers.

What You Bring

• Minimum 2 years of Crash Safety CAE experience with LS-Dyna (front or side impact experience ideal).
• Strong analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with pre- and post-processing tools, including:
• Oasys Primer
• ANSA or Hypermesh
• GNS-mbH Animator
• Microsoft Excel

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Statement

Reliance One, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.