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CAE Project Engineer
| Company | Stanley Black & Decker |
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| Location | Towson, MD, USA |
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| Salary | $87900 – $158200 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Material Science, Physics, or a related field.
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in FEA modeling within the consumer products industry.
- Proficiency in major FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS, LS-DYNA, ABAQUS, Hypermesh, or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge of FEA theory, material failure criteria, solid mechanics, and fracture mechanics.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: advanced dynamic impacts, advanced material modeling, fatigue calculation, vibration modeling, wear phenomena modeling, programming, and design optimization.
- Experience with 3D CAD system.
- Ability to verify simulation results using sound engineering principles.
- Understanding of mass production manufacturing methods, such as die casting, plastic injection molding, and forging.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional team environment.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and flexible to adjust project priorities based on current business needs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to generate and evaluate creative ideas.
- Excellent technical documentation skills and strong written and verbal communication abilities.
Responsibilities
- Utilize CAE simulation technologies to support product development.
- Translate product design requirements into simulation project specifications, employing appropriate simulation techniques to ensure quality and performance.
- Conduct structural analysis using FEA tools in areas including linear static, non-linear static, transient dynamic, noise and vibration, material damage, fatigue life prediction, fluid structure interaction, design optimization, co-simulation, and multi-physics simulation.
- Verify simulation results with theoretical methods and test data.
- Analyze simulation results to inform sound design and business decisions in complex technical situations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve optimal product development solutions.
- Study the fundamental physics behind products using CAE and other analytical tools.
- Develop advanced methods and processes to enhance simulation capability and efficiency.
- Manage and deliver multiple projects with increasing technical complexity.
- Work effectively in a fast-paced team environment, communicating efficiently with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in FEA modeling within the consumer products industry.
- Experience in FEA modeling specifically for power tools.
- Expertise in structural FEA tools, particularly ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS DYNA.
- Advanced material modeling expertise for metals, plastics, rubber, concrete, wood, etc., including material damage and removal modeling, fatigue life prediction, and noise and vibration prediction.
- Experience in CFD, such as airflow, thermal, and particles simulation.
- Experience in MBD, such as mechanism simulation with rigid and flexible bodies.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or MATLAB.
- Experience in CAE automation and AI applications.
- Experience in designing and executing validation tests to verify analytical models and calibrate results with empirical data.
