Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

AVL Maroc SARL AU offers a job in Morocco (MA) as

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

CAE Analysis & Simulation

• Develop, prepare and execute finite element models for the structural validation of e-axle, driveline and transmission components.
• Perform nonlinear static, contact and fatigue analyses on complex multi-body assemblies.
• Independently set up and validate:
  
  • Contact interactions across multiple component interfaces, including detailed tooth-to-tooth contact.
  • Interference and press-fit conditions.
  • Bolt pretension/preload modelling and bolted-joint safety assessments.
  • Multi-Point Constraints (MPCs) and complete connectivity definitions.
  • Internal and external gear meshing load simulations.
  • Bearing-ring modelling and bearing-seat misalignment assessments.
• Evaluate structural performance under multiple loading conditions, including external loads, gear meshing loads, actuation forces and transmitted torque.

• Create high-quality finite element meshes for complex cast and forged components using HyperMesh.
• Manage large-scale multi-body finite element assemblies.
• Ensure model quality, robustness and compliance with customer standards and best engineering practices.

• Analyse and interpret simulation results, including:
  
  • Signed Von Mises stresses.
  • Displacements.
  • Contact pressures.
  • Contact status.
• Perform fatigue safety-factor assessments using FEMFAT.
• Identify critical areas and provide engineering recommendations to improve component durability and structural integrity.

• Execute analyses according to customer calculation guidelines and recognised engineering best practices.
• Work autonomously using own hardware and software environment.
• Provide structured weekly progress reports detailing:
  
  • Activity status.
  • Analysis progress.
  • Hours spent per task.
  • Project risks and mitigation actions.
• Prepare professional PowerPoint reports including:
  
  • Model description.
  • Boundary conditions.
  • Material definitions.
  • Connectivity setup.
  • Load case overview.
  • Results and conclusions.
• Maintain full traceability of software versions, CAD revisions and calculation baselines.
• Collaborate directly with customer engineering teams and communicate technical findings effectively.

YOUR PROFILE:

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Structural Mechanics, Solid Mechanics or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum requirement: MSc in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with a specialization in CAE and Structural Analysis.
• Minimum 3 years of professional CAE / Structural FEA experience.
• 5+ years preferred, with experience in:
  
  • Driveline systems.
  • Powertrain components.
  • Axles.
  • Transmissions.
• Experience in the automotive or heavy commercial vehicle industry is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in the structural validation of cast and forged components as well as bolted assemblies under static and fatigue loading conditions.
• Previous experience working as a CAE consultant or supplier to OEMs or Tier-1 companies is an advantage.
• Expert-level structural analysis experience with:
  
  • Abaqus 2024.
  • PERMAS v20.
• Proficiency with:
  
  • Altair HyperMesh 2024.1.
  • FEMFAT 2024.1.
  • Altair HyperView 2024.1.
• Strong knowledge of:
  
  • Structural mechanics.
  • Strength of materials.
  • Fatigue theory and stress-life methodologies.
  • Contact mechanics.
  • Bolted-joint design and verification.
• Good understanding of driveline architecture, differentials, bearings and gear systems.
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Italian is considered an advantage.
• Strong autonomy and ability to work independently.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and technical reporting abilities.
• Ownership mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality engineering work.
• Hands-on experience in e-axle or electrified driveline structural validation.
• Advanced hexa-dominant meshing expertise.
• PhD with publications in computational mechanics, contact mechanics or fatigue analysis.
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Tcl/Tk) for model generation and post-processing.