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CAE Engineer

Applied Intuition· Hardware
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Sunnyvale$150k - $230kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

CAE Engineer responsible for building and owning the hardware simulation capability for Applied Intuition's vehicle hardware programs, defining load cases, building the CAE process, selecting tools, coordinating contractors, and guiding design decisions through validated simulations.

Responsibilities

  • Define load profiles and analysis requirements (static, shock, vibration, durability/fatigue, thermal) from vehicle usage data, road load data, customer requirements, and industry standards.
  • Build a scalable analysis process
  • Evaluate, select, and deploy CAE tools .
  • Scope and manage contractors, including statements of work, schedules, technical reviews, and quality of deliverables.
  • Perform and review structural, modal, random vibration, fatigue, and thermal analysis
  • Correlate simulation results with physical test data, working closely with hardware validation and integration teams to refine models and test plans.
  • Work with mechanical design, systems, and program teams to feed simulation into design decisions early and set design guidelines.
  • Mentor engineers and set technical standards for simulation quality across the organization.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar field
  • 7+ years of CAE/FEA experience in automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace, agriculture, construction, or defense
  • Deep expertise with at least one major FEA suite (e.g., Abaqus, ANSYS, Nastran, LS-DYNA, OptiStruct) and pre-processors (e.g., HyperMesh, ANSA)
  • Experience defining load cases and load profiles from requirements, standards, or measured data
  • Experience managing external contractors or engineering service providers
  • Strong grasp of structural dynamics, fatigue, and material behavior
  • Strong understanding of correlating simulation to physical test results

Skills

Required:Load case definitionCAE/FEA toolingContractor managementCorrelation with physical tests
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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