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Computer Modeling & Simulation Specialist

London, ON
Senior Level
Contract

About the role

Description

Computer Modeling & Simulation Specialist/Engineer

This role is being offered as a fixed-term, 1-year contract.

Job Description

The Computer Modeling and Simulation (CM&S) role has the responsibility to provide CM&S capability and support to GDLS-C design teams and Internal Research and Development (IR&D) personnel to ensure functionality, optimum designs and compliance with requirements by running and interpreting computer simulations of GDLS-C vehicles and subsystems, competitor's vehicles and vendor's products. In order to fulfill this responsibility CM&S personnel collaborates with designers, IR&D personnel, test team, Project/Systems Engineering to arrive at optimal designs within allocated scope and budget. CM&S personnel is responsible to maintain and advance state of the art computer modeling and simulation capability at GDLS-C by constantly researching and implementing new simulation technologies, methods and procedures.

Key Job Elements

  • Perform advanced computer simulations of military vehicles and subsystems

  • Perform structural analysis

  • Conduct material fatigue simulations

  • Interact with design teams and provide efficient and timely simulation support to product development, drive design solutions based on simulation results

  • Write technical reports

  • Provide support for R&D validation testing (i.e. prepare test plan/report, perform data reduction/analysis)

  • Provide technical support and guidance, within field of expertise, to Design Engineers during design development, e.g. advising on structural design

  • Support new product development with simulations and analyses

Required Qualifications

  • University Degree or College Diploma in a related field

  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience

  • 1 to 3 years of related experience in CAE field, preferably in automotive, defense or aerospace industry

  • Knowledge of CAE software applications for FEA

  • Knowledge of automotive subsystems

  • Knowledge of stress analyses, mechanics, dynamics and mathematics

  • Demonstrated written and oral communication skills

  • Superior organizational skills with the ability to be agile, set priorities and multi-task under pressure

  • Self-motivated and effective working in a team-oriented environment

  • Intermediate computer skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Ability to travel (10% Canadian, 5% US & International) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport

Preferred Qualifications

  • P. Eng or the ability to obtain a P. Eng

  • Advanced University degree

  • Familiar with NX NASTRAN, Altair suite of FEA tools

  • Experience with heavy off road vehicles engineering

  • Experience dealing with defense design standards

  • Knowledge of Glyphworks

Working Conditions:

Physical Conditions and Hazards:

The conditions in which an individual or staff works, including but not limited to such things as amenities, physical environment, stress and noise levels, degree of safety or danger, temperature, location.

  1. Physical Environment: Office
  2. Hazards: NA

Physical Demands Description:

Usual mobility demands required are standing, walking, sitting, and stair climbing to access upper offices.

Equipment Utilized:

Computer
Phone
Mobile device

Medical Surveillance:

May include: Anthropometrical Size Restrictions depending on task

Personal Protective Equipment:

Applicable when interacting with shop floor (safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection. extraction coveralls)

About General Dynamics Land Systems

Defense and Space Manufacturing