Senior Analytical Engineer - Structural Durability

 

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.  

 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provides the Research & Development (R&D) organization and the company with expertise in an engineering methodology to enable state-of-the-art performance and independence of external knowledge.
• Applies deep expertise in an engineering methodology in R&D operations and other projects.
• Constantly monitors the further development of the area of expertise to keep up to date (e.g., publications, trainings, knowledge exchange through industry associations and R&D partners).
• Prepares suggestions and decision-making papers for R&D management to initiate methodological changes.
• Advises staff in all matters regarding Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with a focus on structural durability and fatigue.
• Maintains clear communication with internal customers to advise on design decisions.
• Actively participates on internal cross-functional teams to consider all aspects impacting design durability.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and 5 or more years of practical experience or a master's degree in engineering and 2 or more years of practical experience.
• Training in college level courses in the fields of theoretical and applied mechanics, vibrations, fluid dynamics, physics, metallurgy, electricity, heat transfer, thermodynamics, machine design and computational analysis.
• Experience in computational engineering analysis work experience applied to drivetrain or chassis systems and components in areas such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), multi-physics simulation, or mechanical multi-body dynamics.
• Academic and work experience with expert-level knowledge associated with commercial computer-aided engineering (CAE) software used for Virtual Product Development (VPD) simulation.
• Proven technical leadership in the VPD simulation community recognized through a track record of success in applying CAE methods to solve engineering problems.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and comprehensive knowledge in specialized field.
• Excellent insight into the performance of automotive systems and components and ability to quickly discern governing physics and develop relevant and accurate analysis and simulation models to predict performance or durability.
• Proficient in Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis methods.
• Ability to read technical drawings and interpret geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Our Offering

• Salary range: $75,000 - $120,000
• Hiring Bonus: $500 after 90 days, $1000 after 180 days
• Hybrid work schedule
• 6% 401(k) company match
• Explore more benefits at www.schaefflerbenefits.com

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

 

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

 

www.schaeffler.com/careers

 

Your Contact

Schaeffler Transmission, LLC 

David Moline 

 

 

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

 

Keywords: Research & Development;  

 

Job Type: Engineer 
Job Family: Research & Development 
Contract Type: Unlimited 
Schedule: Full-Time