FEA Safety Engineering Analyst

Description

Job Summary: Automotive engineering professional to perform impact simulations and evaluate structural performance of vehicles, ensuring vehicle safety. Key Highlights: 1. Work in automotive engineering at a multinational present in over 20 countries. 2. Focus on vehicle safety, with direct impact on product development. 3. Opportunity to work with advanced CAE technologies. **Company Description** Spanish multinational present in over 20 countries, specializing in automotive engineering services. Has been operating in Brazil for over 10 years and employs approximately 250 professionals nationwide, delivering product development services to OEMs and automotive suppliers. **Job Description** * Perform impact simulations (frontal, side, rear, etc.) using CAE tools * Prepare finite element models (meshing, contacts, materials, boundary conditions) * Configure and run simulations using explicit solvers (e.g., PAMCRASH, LS\-DYNA) * Analyze results (intrusion, acceleration, energy, injury criteria, failure criteria, etc.) * Evaluate structural performance and propose countermeasures (engineering improvements) * Ensure compliance with vehicle safety requirements and protocols such as Euro NCAP, Latin NCAP, RCAR, etc. * Collaborate with product, physical testing, and other engineering teams (multidisciplinary teams) * Prepare clear and concise technical reports and presentations of results for clients Cooperate and communicate\-effectively with the team and client to provide technical assistance and support * **Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace or related fields) * Minimum 3 years of CAE experience focused on vehicle safety (Safety) * Solid knowledge of Finite Element Method (FEM), material modeling, contact definitions, and nonlinearity * Experience with pre\-processing tools such as ANSA (preferred) or HyperMesh * Experience with post\-processing tools such as META (preferred) or HyperView * Experience with Safety\-related simulations: Crash, Pedestrian Protection, Occupant Protection, Rollover, Pendulum, etc. * Ability to interpret results (energy, acceleration, deformations) * Analytical, organized profile with strong problem\-solving focus * Advanced or fluent English Additional Assets: * Experience with other solvers (e.g., Abaqus, Nastran) * Experience with CAE\-physical test correlation * Programming/scripting (Python, TCL) * Familiarity with HPC environments (cluster or cloud) * Spanish **Additional Information** Work model (on\-site, hybrid, or remote) to be agreed upon. Applus IDIADA is committed to **equality,** **diversity** and **inclusion**. We don’t put limits on you, so don’t put limits on yourself either. There is a place for everyone.