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Senior Engineer-CAE

Date:  20 Jan 2026
Location: 

Chennai, Chennai-MRV, IN

Company:  Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

As a Senior Engineer - CAE, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the performance and safety of vehicle components and systems through your expertise in finite element modelling. Your responsibilities will encompass:

  • Conducting comprehensive finite element analysis (FEA) of vehicle structures, focusing on optimising designs for both performance and manufacturability.
  • Applying your knowledge in assigning thickness and material properties to components, ensuring robust and efficient designs.
  • Building finite element assemblies while understanding complex connections such as spot and seam welding, crucial for maintaining structural integrity.
  • Performing linear and nonlinear static analyses, applying loads and boundary conditions meticulously to assess vehicle component resilience.
  • Executing modal, frequency response, and transient analyses to predict performance under various operating conditions.
  • Estimating fatigue life for vehicle structures, including evaluating weld durability, providing insight for future improvements.
  • Postprocessing results, generating comprehensive reports, and presenting findings effectively to cross-functional design teams.
  • Advising on design modifications necessary to meet acceptance criteria, taking into consideration manufacturing and packaging constraints.

Experience

To thrive in this position, you should possess:

  • Between 3 to 6 years of professional experience in the automotive sector, with a robust background in vehicle systems.
  • Proficient knowledge of various tests for vehicle systems, with the ability to recommend design modifications based on analytical results.
  • Strong fundamentals in the principles of strength of materials, applied mechanics, and finite element methods.
  • Hands-on experience with key tools, including:
    • Meshing tools such as Hypermesh and SIMLAB.
    • Solvers including Nastran, Abaqus, and Ansys.
    • Post-processing software like Hyperview and FEMFAT, ensuring high-quality outputs for client and stakeholder reviews.

Industry Preferred

We seek a candidate with the following educational qualifications:

BTech or MTech in Engineering, preferably from an esteemed institution like IITs (with a minimum GATE score of 90%) or other reputed engineering colleges.

Your academic foundation will support your ability to excel in complex engineering challenges and contribute to cutting-edge vehicle design projects.

Qualifications

We seek a candidate with the following educational qualifications:

BTech or MTech in Engineering, preferably from an esteemed institution like IITs (with a minimum GATE score of 90%) or other reputed engineering colleges.

Your academic foundation will support your ability to excel in complex engineering challenges and contribute to cutting-edge vehicle design projects.

General Requirements

General requirements for the role include:

  • Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical information to diverse audiences.
  • A collaborative mindset, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
  • Proactive problem-solving skills combined with the ability to think critically under pressure.
  • A commitment to continual learning and professional development in the ever-evolving field of automotive engineering.

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