Senior CAE Engineer, Strength & Durability

The Zoox Strength and Durability attribute team focuses on solving the unique challenge of delivering reliable service in an ever-expanding operational area, embracing the diversity of our riders, and rising to meet the demands of real-world road and driving experiences.As a CAE engineer for Strength and Durability, your role will be to support design engineers in ensuring their systems will operate safely and reliably throughout the vehicle's life.You will use the most appropriate methods, from hand calculations and FE analysis, to support vehicle development. In fast-paced program cycles, you will support attribute, design, and test engineers to develop practicable structural design solutions meeting performance requirements. Join us if you want to make a difference in the world of mobility and be a part of something truly groundbreaking. In this role, you will: Lead the virtual vehicle structure development, generate concise reporting, and execute design countermeasures in close collaboration with project and engineering teamsSupport and lead the off-shore service supplier teams, managing workload and technical oversight of workSupport root cause analysis of vehicle, system, or component issuesLead and manage Operational Strength model build with Zoox CAE and offshore teamsEnsure virtual tools, methodologies, and correlations are in place to continuously improve the virtual predictive quality of durability and fatigue simulations Qualifications B.S. or M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field and 8+ years of experience Expert knowledge of implicit and nonlinear analysisSolid understanding of engineering through first principles and hand calculationsExperience in test development and model correlationExpert knowledge of BETA CAE ANSA/META, OPTISTRUCT, and Abaqus and knowledge of optimization tools Bonus Qualifications Background in Vehicle CAE Performance DevelopmentCAE or Engineering team leadership experience Additional Information About ZooxZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.Follow us on LinkedInAccommodationsIf you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

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