CAE Structural Analyst

Basic Function

•    Design&CAE team supports Customers CAE projects by means of Computer Simulations, Data for Computer Simulations and Methodology Developments. The team is also responsible for LYB CAE material database, in terms of material test execution and material card generation. 
•    The position within the team of the “CAE Structural Analyst” is responsible executing and reporting computer simulation studies for customer projects about structural simulations.
•    The position is also collaborating to the creation and maintenance of material cards for computer simulations for  structural analysis.
•    The position reports to “CAE Methods, Innovation and Testing” within the team, and acts in agreement with LYB Business Organization.
 

Roles & Responsibilities

General

•    Take over and ensure computer simulations needed within Customer applicative projects, in agreement with project leader and with Business directions, following team standard practices and communication procedures, 
•    Supports applicative projects by elaborating CAD part geometries and building CAE F.E. meshes for her/his own use of to support colleagues, execute structural finite element analysis on Customer projects with LyondellBasell materials and assesses the validity of the design proposed by the Customer in light of his/her knowledge of LyondellBasell material properties and behaviour.
•    Writes technical reports summarizing the structural analysis results and discusses them in meetings (in presence or via web) with the Customer
•    Provide collaboration to simulation methodology development, under the direction of the direct supervisor
•    Provide support to CAE material data elaboration and generation of material input data (“material cards”) for the CAE software in use, in agreement with internal methods, to be also given to customers
•    Supports selection and evaluation of CAE SW tools, verifying performances and issues

Area of Expertise, Requirements
•    Experience in structural simulation (static-crash-creep-fatigue) 
•    Knowledge of continuum mechanics applied to polymers, viscoelasticity and viscoplasticity can be an asset
•    Knowledge of one or more Computer Simulation codes like Abaqus, Hypermesh, LS-Dyna, Digimat, Moldlfow. Knowledge of other CAD/CAE  SW tools can be an asset.
•    Experience in laboratory mechanical tests can be an asset
•    Basic knowledge of fundamentals of data analysis and signal manipulation, as filtering, FFT, sampling, statistics can be an asset
•    Knowledge and fluent usage of PC Operating system (MS-Windows) and MS-Office tools
•    Programming tools: Visual Basic, Matlab,  Python, Fortran, or others can be an asset
 

Min. Qualifications

Education
•    Required: University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Engineering, Polymer Engineering or equivalent 
•    Optional: Trainings in simulations codes like Abaqus, LS-Dyna, Hyperworks or similar 

Work Experience 
•    Preferably 2-3 years in a CAE team with a role of structural analyst/ simulation engineer  

Languages: English (fluent) mandatory, Italian 
 

Preferred Qualifications

Other skills
•    Team working ability, Collaboration skills, Analytical and Problem solving skills
•    Ability to work by targets and comply with Company and Team objectives
•    Willingness to learn and improve skills as a continuous development
 

Competencies