Senior CAE Engineer, Engineering

Requisition ID: 69129

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As theonly major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at

The team you will be a part of

The Engineering team discovers, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements, or strategic product extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products. Leads, plans and tracks all phases of the product life cycle, from inception to introduction into the marketplace. Coordinates with various functions to ensure successful product development and implementation.

This role in summary

Responsible for supporting in improvement of structural robustness of Products/Projects through explicit & implicit LS-Dyna Simulation

Your responsibilities will include

• FEM and analysis using LS Dyna and LS Prepost. Candidates should have hands- on experience with explicit and implicit analysis projects
• Experience on material model selection
• Awareness/hands on FSI using ALE or SPH modeling
• Should have very good knowledge in FEM theory and numerical methods
• Should have experience in providing logical and feasible design suggestion based on FEA analysis
• Experience in selection of element type, mesh size, material properties, element quality check and selection of right material models and parameters
• Awareness/hands on experience on Six sigma tools and practices is preferred
• Experience in interpreting and understanding FEA results, post- processing and preparing comprehensive analysis reports with design solutions

Minimum requirements

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

M.E/M.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/Aerospace Engineering.

AGE

NA

EXP

3 to 6 Years

Example:-Automotive/Aerospace/Home Appliance Industry

Preferred skills and experiences

• Can convert physical / field problems into Simulation problems (BC definition) independently. Pro-active knowledge documentation and sharing
• Perform the Structural simulations, analyze the results, prepare proper report with appropriate conclusions and suggestions to improve the product performance
• Good in Result interpretation, may need help in design solutions
• Independently handle projects and deliver solutions to stakeholders
• Coordinate with different functions and stakeholders for project discussions

KEY DELIVERABLES

Patents/ Research / External presentations :

Rigor to publish/present papers in Technical Forums

Technical rigor for patent filing and desirable to have patents

Knowledge Management :

Open in sharing knowledge and thoughts

Proactive knowledge documentation and sharing within and outside stakeholders

Additional information

• Knowledge of Strength of Materials and Impact dynamics
• Knowledge of numerical techniques like Finite Element Method (FEM) and Finite Difference Method (BEM).
• Basic understanding of material and product testing
• Proficiency in Simulation tools like Hypermesh, LS-Dyna, Ansys etc.
• Results interpretation skills.

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