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Applied Intuition is a $15B-valued Silicon Valley company (founded 2017) powering physical AI for autonomous systems across automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture. The company serves 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the US military, with offices globally including Sunnyvale HQ, Washington DC, San Diego, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Bangalore, Seoul, and Tokyo.
As a CAE Engineer, you will build and own the hardware simulation capability for Applied Intuition's vehicle hardware programs. You will define how the company analyzes critical structures, sensor mounts, compute enclosures, and complex electro-mechanical assemblies, ensuring designs are validated virtually before reaching the test track or road.
Key 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 CAE analysis process from the ground up
- Evaluate, select, and deploy CAE tools and infrastructure
- Scope and manage external contractors, including statements of work, schedules, technical reviews, and quality assurance
- Perform and review structural, modal, random vibration, fatigue, and thermal analyses
- Correlate simulation results with physical test data, working closely with hardware validation and integration teams to refine models and test plans
- Partner with mechanical design, systems, and program teams to feed simulation into design decisions early and establish design guidelines
- Mentor engineers and set technical standards for simulation quality across the organization
The role is in-office at Sunnyvale, with expectation of 5 days/week on-site, though the company recognizes flexibility for occasional remote work and personal scheduling needs.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or 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 (Abaqus, ANSYS, Nastran, LS-DYNA, OptiStruct) and pre-processors (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
NICE TO HAVE:
- Experience with durability/fatigue tools (nCode, FEMFAT) and road load data acquisition
- Experience with CFD or thermal simulation for electronics enclosures
- Scripting and automation for CAE workflows (Python, APDL, TCL)
- Experience setting up simulation data management or HPC environments
