Exterior Virtual Design Development and Validation (VDDV) Engineer

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Create and execute CFD analysis plans for assigned projects, with primary emphasis on vehicle-level water management and splash performance.
• Perform virtual assessment of designs and compare results to performance requirements, customer usage, and water management objectives.
• Evaluate hydrodynamic pressures, water management, and ingestion risk for exterior systems, underbody panels, baffles, AIS, horns, transmission vents, electrical systems, and related vehicle interfaces.
• Recommend viable design solutions to resolve performance issues with consideration for mass, cost, timing, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Create CAE geometry or construct/update analysis models from NX math data to support CFD and other virtual assessments.
• Interface with release, validation, aero, structure integration, and other engineering teams to assure balanced design solutions and issue resolution.
• Use CAE to explain results of physical testing and engineer solutions with design, performance, and release engineers.
• Lead suppliers and internal resources to meet program milestones and deliverables.
• Prepare virtual assessment presentations for program management and formal CAE/CFD report documentation as required.
• Participate in Product Development Teams (PDTs) to provide technical guidance based on CFD and CAE assessments.
• Support development of new techniques/simulation methods and recommend process automation and analysis enhancements to improve capability.
• Stay abreast of new technology, competitive products, and latest CAE/CFD tools and trends, and play an active role in developing resources globally.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree Required (BS in Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering preferred).
• Understanding of Material Properties as inputs to CAE analysis.
• Familiarity with a variety of CFD and CAE modeling tools.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• High degree of analytical ability where problems are complex or difficult.
• Exhibits appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s or higher in Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering preferred.
• Experience in CFD software and analysis (e.g Star-CCM+, PowerFLOW, PreonLab).
• Experience in water management, splash performance, or water ingestion assessments for automotive applications.
• Experience in Linear Analysis (NASTRAN/OPTISTRUCT or equivalent) and NonLinear Analysis (LS DYNA).
• Familiarity with UG-NX CAD & CAE tools.
• Experience in transient, quasi-static non-linear analysis, NVH (modal, optimization), durability analysis, dynamic crash simulation (extreme durability events such as potholes, curbs).

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