Structural & simulation analyst
Proving a part will survive before it is made, and finding out how much lighter it could have been.
Adverts for this work usually name: Ansys Mechanical, Abaqus, Altair HyperWorks, CATIA.
Who comes into this from somewhere else
Ranked by how much of the job carries over. Our judgement, not a measurement, and it is here to tell you where to start looking.
From Aerospace & defence
Hand calculations, FEA validation and a signature that says the part will not break. Identical discipline, different vehicle.
Nothing standing in the wayFrom Automotive (volume)
Crash, durability and NVH simulation use the same solvers and the same judgement about what to trust.
Nothing standing in the wayFrom Construction & building services
Load cases, safety factors and reading a result critically all transfer. Composite materials and optimisation tooling are the delta.
What you would need to add
HyperMesh for meshing and OptiStruct for topology optimisation: the pair that turns a lump of material into the lightest shape that still does the job.
Surface modelling for complex curved bodywork. The reason aero parts are drawn in it rather than a general-purpose CAD package.
Open right now in this discipline
What is open, in how many places, and how much of it asks for no degree. Who each role is with and whether it is open to you is worked out once you sign in, and we ask before putting you forward.
Structural & simulation analyst
1 opportunity
In 1 place · 0% ask for no degree