Automotive Structures Design Engineer

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Kimberley, BC, Canada

Workplace

On site

Job Description

About the role

Design vehicle structures on-site in Kimberley using 3D CAD, FEA, and advanced materials for chassis and body-in-white applications. Collaborate closely with automotive engineering teams.

This Mechanical Design Engineer develops and validates structural components for vehicle chassis and body-in-white applications. The work includes CATIA V5 or NX, structural analysis, and manufacturing feasibility. You will collaborate with CAE, manufacturing, testing, R&D, and production teams during vehicle development.

Apply structural design, FEA, CAD, and materials expertise to vehicle development at the Kimberley automotive facility.

Responsibilities

  • Design structural chassis and body-in-white components using advanced CAD
  • Perform static, dynamic, fatigue, and crash FEA simulations
  • Optimize weight, stiffness, durability, and manufacturing feasibility
  • Develop engineering drawings, specifications, and BOMs
  • Participate in prototype builds, testing, and validation

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
  • Minimum four years' automotive structural design and analysis experience
  • Proficiency with CATIA V5, NX, or comparable 3D CAD
  • Extensive ANSYS, Abaqus, or LS-DYNA FEA experience
  • Commitment to working on-site in Kimberley
Placements24

Placements24

Design and validate vehicle chassis and body-in-white structures on-site in Kimberley using CAD, FEA, and advanced materials.

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