Job Description

Description

Sr CAE Applications Engineer - Structural

Molex creates connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries.

We are expanding our CAE team in our Transportation and Industrial Solutions Division. We are looking for a talented individual to join our team. In this role, the Sr CAE Applications Engineer: Structural will drive and validate design features related to structural performance on automotive connector applications, using CAE methods and tools.

What You Will Do in Your Role

• Coordinate and provide engineering analysis services, predominately with FEA, on short fiber reinforced plastic & copper alloy-based component systems through Hyperworks and Abaqus tools.
• Determine component durability based on nonlinear structural & Linear vibration analysis.
• Participate in correlation of CAE simulations to real world performance and make recommendations to improve simulation accuracy as needed.
• Develop scripts to automate CAE processes to improve efficiency.
• Work on process automation tools (ISIGHT, Hyper study, Mode Frontier etc.) to automate CAE workflow & building regression models on nonlinear engineering applications to provide design solutions (Innovative/cost effective).
• Communicate technical knowledge and experimental findings in both written and verbal formats to peers, management, and customers.
• Attend trainings and conferences to stay current with latest developments.
• Some travel, as necessary; may be required.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree in engineering, Chemistry, Physics or Material Science
• At least 5 years of experience with nonlinear structural & Linear dynamic FEA applications
• Experience with scripting, process automation tools (ISIGHT, Hyper study, Mode Frontier etc.) to automate CAE workflow & building regression models on nonlinear engineering applications
• Experience with parametric CAD systems (UG NX, CATIA or SolidWorks, etc.)
• Root cause and failure analysis aptitude

What Will Put You Ahead

• PhD in Engineering, Physics, Material Science
• 5+ years\' experience with SIMULIA (ABAQUS, Isight) products
• 5+ years\' experience with Altair (Hyperworks, Simlab) family products
• 5+ years\' experience with CAE engineering user support & training
• 5+ years\' experience with CAE modeling applications in predicting nonlinear structural behavior on short fiber reinforced plastics & metals

• 2+ years\' experience on using Machine learning/AI for building regression models on structural nonlinear engineering applications.
• Experience in leading and mentoring a team.
• Experience with analytical analysis packages (MATLAB, MATHEMATICA, etc.)

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate\'s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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