Job Application Form

Enter Your First Name:

*This is not a valid first name. *This field is required.

Enter Your Surname:

*This is not a valid surname. *This field is required.

Enter Your Phone:

*This is not a valid phone number. *This field is required.

Enter Your E-mail:

*This is not a valid email address. *This field is required.

Upload Your CV:

Additional Info:

Reset Submit >

Automotive Crash Analyst

PREM-5706

Warwickshire - Up to 35/hr Ltd Co. - Type: Contract - Duration: 6 Months

Our client who is a Tier 1 supplier within the Automotive and Motorsport sector, is currently recruiting for the following role:

Automotive Crash Analyst - Up to £35/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 6 Months (potential to extend)

Position Description:
As an Automotive Crash Analyst you will play a pivotal role the delivery of customer vehicle performance. You will be responsible for using advanced CAE tools and techniques to analyse vehicle structural performance in both metallic and composite materials. The role will include the building of full vehicle FE models and subsystems, loadcase derivation, analysis set-up and execution and post-processing of results to generate design recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:
You will perform finite element analysis (FEA) to assess the structural and mechanical safety performance of vehicle components, assemblies, and systems.
- Impact assessment of major automotive safety load case scenarios.
- Documentation and Reporting: Prepare comprehensive PowerPoint reports and documentation of CAE analyses, results, and recommendations for design changes.
- Run and interrogate models and provide design direction to the senior Design Team
- Be able to use hand calculation to size structures and provide quick guidance
- Assemble pragmatic CAE models with rapid turnaround for design development

Skills & Experience Required:
• Practical knowledge of LS-Dyna software (essential).
• Practical knowledge of pre/post-processing software such as ANSA, HyperMesh, OASYS.
• Knowledge of European and Federal crash and safety legislation and consumer test requirements
• Experience of analysing test data and correlation to CAE results
• Development of data cards for metal and composite materials
• Hand calculations to support the FE analysis
• Experience of full product life-cycle activities and ability to achieve cost, weight and technical targets within specified timescales
• Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external clients
• Excellent problem solver, capable of thinking “outside the box”
• Quick learner with good time management skills

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Experienced in CAE softwares: LS-Dyna and Ansa as a pre-processor ideally
- Experience and knowledge of working within the Automotive industry
- Knowledge of composites materials
- Knowledge of Ansa is very desirable

Additional Information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Close...