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Computational Simulation Engineer III

Portland, OR US💼 Full-time💰 $132,579–$132,579🗓 2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29

Core

Technical lead responsible for building complete vehicle models combining multi-body dynamics and finite element elastic bodies to support vehicle handling, electronic stability control, and braking simulations.

Role type

Senior IC computational simulation engineer (vehicle dynamics)

Builds

Complete vehicle simulation models for design validation

Domain

Automotive engineering / Vehicle dynamics

Required skills

Multibody simulation (SIMPACK/ADAMS), Finite Element Modelling (NASTRAN), Time Series/Frequency Domain Analysis, 3D CAD, Python, Java, MATLAB

Preferred skills

Technical communication, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

SIMPACK, ADAMS, NASTRAN, Python, Java, MATLAB, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Act as a technical lead in the complete vehicle model building process; Focus on vehicle handling, electronic stability control, and braking simulations; Support design engineers to ensure designs meet performance targets; Recommend feasible solutions by defining appropriate physics models and load cases; Solve analyses and present results to guide design solutions; Work cross-functionally to build entire vehicle models and correlate simulation and test results; Mentor junior members and prioritize work.

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