Advanced Engineering Design and Simulation Engineering Specialist

As a member of the Advanced Engineering team, the Design & Simulation Engineer reports to the Director, Global Advanced Engineering, Product, Process, and Material System Development, and supports the business and product development teams from concept to production.

Your responsibilities will be to :

Support business and product development teams from concept to production in Advanced Engineering group :

Perform CAD modeling

Execute tool, apparatus & component analysis : FEA, CFD, DEA, Gears, Fatigue

Study feasibility of process and production

Simulate Die fill, Compaction, Sintering, Selective Densification

Develop methods for prediction of Component Lifetime and Durability

Identification of optimization and workflow automation opportunities

Contribute to long term simulation strategy :

Identify & benchmark new simulation & modeling tools

Identify & take initiatives to develop and correlate material models used in FEA

Mentor student interns and junior engineers in the department to maximize their contribution to the department, and help them fulfill their potential

Works in compliance with Johnson Electric Canada Quality and EHS Policies and Procedures, including IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 / ISO 14001

Perform related duties as required

Our requirements :

Solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, machine design, materials science etc.

Sufficient knowledge & experience using finite element software, computer simulation, numerical methods and FEA Theory

Three years’ industrial experience preferred – automotive (powertrain) applications engineering and / or R&D

Familiarity with optimization and DOE methods

Experience with commercial software like FEMFAT (Fatigue) & Kisssoft(Gear design) is considered a strong asset

Experience with explicit FEA codes is an asset

C, Python, & MATLAB programming is considered an asset

An undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering is required; post-graduate degree is considered an asset

Experience creating designs for manufacturing with 3D modeling software (Creo, NX, or SolidWorks preferred)

Work environment consists of Engineering Office, Laboratory, manufacturing floor and office

10% of time spent off-site at project meetings, technical conferences and facilities that are supporting research projects

Ability to travel domestic and international

What we offer :

Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. Of course, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and far more than that, we offer you a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset—our people—can flourish.