Simulations Engineer

The R&D Engineer responsible for developing and technically supporting products to satisfy internal metrics and the demanding needs of our customers.

General Responsibilities
• Collaborates on feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs
• Key participant in research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Collaborates with engineers and developers to create product designs with marketing teams to develop sales plans for future products

Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Main purpose of the job:

• Independently performing analyses based on the request received for simulation.
• Provides resolutions to a diverse range of moderately complex problems.
• Uses judgment within defined policies and practices.
• Full use and application of standard principles, theories, and concepts and techniques.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing a FEA of Structural, Thermal, Dynamic, Thermal-Electric problems.
• Understanding the physical events behind the mathematical formulas.
• Good understanding of material models.
• Explain results calculated by the FEA software.
• Validate where applicable the FEA models by initiating physical experiments.

Specific Experience / Qualifications

• Strong Mechanical and Physics background
• Knowledge of Multiphysics phenomena (like Electric-magnetic-mechanical, thermal-electrical problems) is an advantage
• Minimum 3 years of experience with CAD software (Solid Works is an advantage)
• Proven experience in FEM calculations
• Experience with FEA software (ANSYS is an advantage)
• English skills (minimum B2 level)

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• Employees work across functions, countries and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication

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