CAE Project Manager

Job Description – CAE Project Lead

Location: Chennai
Experience: 10+ Years
Education: B.E./M.E. in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering

Role Summary

Lead CAE activities for automotive vehicle development programs, including simulation planning, convergence management, technical decision-making, and cross-functional coordination. Strong expertise in Crash Analysis (mandatory) is required, with exposure to NVH and Strength & Durability simulations. CFD knowledge is an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead CAE planning, simulation convergence, and validation activities.
• Coordinate simulation activities across Design, Testing, Architecture, and Program teams.
• Drive technical reviews, issue resolution, and engineering decision-making.
• Ensure timely delivery of simulation results and project milestones.
• Drive design optimization, process improvement, and lessons learned.

Technical Skills

• Automotive CAE and structural simulation expertise.
• Mandatory experience in Crash analysis.
• Knowledge of NVH and Strength & Durability analysis.
• Understanding of vehicle systems, structural engineering, and regulatory requirements.
• Design optimization and lightweighting knowledge.

Software Skills

• ANSA
• PAM-CRASH / LS-DYNA
• Abaqus
• MetaPost

Required Experience

• 10+ years in Automotive CAE.
• Experience leading CAE activities and project execution.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• OEM experience is mandatory.

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