We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Overview :
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering required. Minimum 6+ years of CAE experience with strong expertise in durability, fatigue, and structural analysis of automotive systems.
- Experience with Abaqus, ANSA, HyperWorks, META, and nCode is required.
- This role is responsible for developing and executing finite element simulations to evaluate vehicle durability and structural performance.
- The engineer will partner with design and validation teams to identify risks, recommend countermeasures, and support the development of robust vehicle systems.
Key Responsibilities :
FE Model Development & Quality
- Construct high-quality finite element meshes and models for body, chassis, and vehicle subsystems
- Develop complex vehicle-level CAE models supporting durability and structural performance evaluations
- Ensure model quality, accuracy, and correlation with engineering requirements
- Utilize ANSA, HyperWorks, and other pre-processing tools for model construction and preparation
Durability & Structural Analysis
- Perform nonlinear finite element analyses using Abaqus to evaluate component and system durability
- Conduct strength and fatigue assessments on structural vehicle systems
- Analyze simulation results and identify potential performance concerns
- Provide engineering recommendations to improve component durability and robustness
Fatigue Life Assessment
- Perform fatigue life evaluations using nCode post-processing tools
- Interpret fatigue and durability results to predict product life performance
- Identify critical fatigue locations and potential failure risks
- Support engineering decision-making with data-driven durability assessments
Engineering Validation & Testing Support
- Support test validation activities to improve simulation accuracy and correlation
- Participate in investigations related to physical testing and durability requirements
- Compare test and CAE results to improve model quality and predictive capabilities
- Collaborate with validation teams to ensure alignment between simulation and testing objectives
Research & Method Development