Senior Engineer, Battery Pack Structural CAE

Position Overview

At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—all made in the USA in support of our commitment to reindustrialization. We’re looking for an energetic, organized, and experienced Senior Engineer, Battery Pack Structural CAE to drive our growing engineering organization. In this role, you will perform and review CAE simulations for vehicle development, guide optimization of EV body and high-voltage battery structures, and collaborate across Virtual Engineering, Propulsion, Electrical, and Vehicle Integration teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Define subsystem and component-level requirements for high-voltage battery systems and vehicle integration.
• Use CAE tools to lead battery structural design and ensure performance targets are met.
• Develop and review load cases for Crash Safety, Durability, and NVH.
• Review supplier structural analyses for Safety, Durability, NVH, and thermal performance and partner with suppliers to resolve issues.
• Identify optimized solutions that balance integrated subsystem and component requirements.
• Recommend verification testing to confirm CAE results and participate in correlation activities.
• Apply DOE/DFSS or other advanced methods to drive design optimization.
• Communicate analysis outcomes and countermeasures clearly across teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field is required.
• 8+ years of experience with battery pack or EV propulsion/battery simulations focused on Crash Safety, NVH, and Durability.
• Proficiency with CAE tools such as LS-Dyna, OptiStruct, Abaqus, NASTRAN, ANSA/META, HyperView, and HyperMesh.
• Strong understanding of EV propulsion systems and battery pack components, functions, and requirements.
• Familiarity with FMVSS, USNCAP, and IIHS battery-pack requirements.
• Experience with random vibration fatigue analysis on high-voltage battery components.
• Experience correlating CAE results with physical tests.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Highly adaptable and proactive, excelling in fast-paced start-up and new model launch environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD is preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Safety First
• Delight Customers
• One Team
• Relentless Improvement
• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
• Respectful Collaboration
• Positive Legacy