Senior Mechanical Engineer - Simulation & Analysis

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Simulation & Analysis
LOCATION - Atlanta, GA (Remote/Onsite)
ENGAGEMENT :Contract,1 year extendable
CONTRACT TYPE :W2 or C2C

ROLE OVERVIEW
Senior simulation-focused mechanical engineering role responsible for analysis-driven product development, CAD contribution,
model validation, test correlation, production support, and simulation automation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 Plan and run structural, dynamic, fatigue, and multibody simulations of AutoStore hardware, from components to full
assemblies.
 Work with design engineers from concept onward to translate design questions into the right analysis and present clear
recommendations.
 Create and modify CAD parts, assemblies, and drawings, and update designs based on simulation results.
 Support rapid prototyping, pilot builds, and production hardware, including DFM, tolerance and material decisions, supplier
questions, build issues, and compliance.
 Mentor a new-graduate mechanical engineer on design, analysis, and prototyping work.
 Validate models against lab and field data and clearly communicate confidence and limitations.
 Support test planning so physical tests confirm and calibrate simulation results.
 Run design studies, parameter sweeps, and optimization to explore weight, cost, stiffness, and durability trade-offs.
 Script and automate repetitive simulation workflows, document methods, build reusable models, and share simulation best
practices across R&D.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
 5+ years of experience applying mechanical simulation in product development, ideally for electromechanical or robotic products.
 Hands-on expertise with FEA tools such as Ansys Mechanical, Abaqus, Simcenter, or COMSOL Multiphysics, covering static, modal, dynamic, and nonlinear analysis.
 Experience with explicit dynamics or multibody tools such as LS-DYNA, MSC Adams, or Simscape Multibody.
 Strong grasp of solid mechanics, materials, fatigue, contact, meshing, boundary conditions, and model fidelity.
 Experience correlating simulation with physical test data.
 Proficiency in 3D CAD such as SolidWorks, Creo, or NX, including building and modifying parts, assemblies, and drawings.
 Experience taking designs to production, including DFM/DFA, GD&T, tolerance analysis, material/process selection, and product compliance/safety standards.
 Clear communication skills and a Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
 Python or MATLAB scripting for simulation automation and results processing.
 Thermal or CFD experience using tools such as Ansys Fluent/Icepak, Simcenter FloTHERM, or STAR-CCM+.
 Design of experiments, sensitivity analysis, or structural optimization experience.
 Co-simulation experience such as FMI/FMU or familiarity with electrical, motor, or RF simulation tools.
 Experience with physics-based robotics simulators such as NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, or MuJoCo, synthetic data generation,
or reinforcement learning environments.
 Background in robotics, logistics automation, or other high-cycle electromechanical systems.