Date: Aug 7, 2026

Location: Pune, IN

Company: PACCAR

Join a dynamic, high-performing team where innovation, collaboration, and a passion for excellence drive success. At PACCAR India, we are committed to making our work engaging, meaningful, and impactful, while prioritizing safety, health, and well-being. Inclusion and diversity are integral to our culture—reflected in our values, vision, and ambitious goals.

We are currently looking to hire a skilled FEA Engineer to join our Pune, India team.

Key Responsibilities:

Simulation & Analysis (Core Technical Focus)

- Execute comprehensive FEA analysis across components, assemblies, and full-vehicle platforms using industry-standard tools, with primary expertise in explicit solvers (LS-DYNA, RADIOSS) and secondary proficiency in implicit solvers (ABAQUS, Optistruct).
- Develop and validate explicit dynamic models for impact, crash, drop-test, and high-velocity deformation scenarios.
- Perform static and quasi-static implicit analyses to support baseline and pre/post-explicit analysis comparisons.
- Support model setup, meshing, and post-processing activities using HyperMesh/HyperView or similar tools
- Collaborate with simulation teams globally and support to define data acquisition plan, review measured data and provide simulation feedback.
- Own multi-project execution end-to-end, coordinating resources, managing dependencies, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Synthesize simulation results into transparent, compelling narratives for engineering stakeholders at all levels.
- Deliver evidence-based design recommendations with quantified trade-offs and risk assessments





Technical Competencies:

- Coordinate with stakeholders to define structural FEA analysis requirements for PACCAR products.
- Possess knowledge of crash simulation using LS-DYNA in accordance with regulatory standards such as FMVSS, NHTSA, IIHS, Euro NCAP standards.
- Support test planning activities as needed to validate simulation models and ensure correlation between analysis results and physical test outcomes.
- Develop an in-depth understanding of product functionality and architecture, collaborating closely with product development and testing teams.

Education Requirements:

- Bachelor’s / master’s in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Knowledge & Skills REQUIRED:

- 8+ years of experience in explicit CAE with at least 2+ years dedicated to structural FEA
- Expert-level experience with explicit FEA (LS-DYNA, RADIOSS, or similar solvers)
- Proficiency in implicit nonlinear FEA (ABAQUS, Optistruct)
- Experience with pre/post-processing tools (HyperMesh, HyperView, or equivalent)
- Understanding of fatigue and durability analysis methodologies
- Experience correlating CAE with test data

Competencies and Behaviours:

- Clear technical communication and reporting skills
- Quick learner with high energy, adaptability, and a strong drive to exceed expectations.
- Problem solving skills with learning approach
- A collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
- Work with Integrity, Ownership & Accountability.

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