CAE Engineer Trainee | R&D Crash & Safety Simulations

Join the ZF LIFETEC R&D team in Częstochowa and learn how virtual crash simulations are developed for passenger safety systems, including airbags, seat belts and steering wheel components.

What do we offer?

• A chance to build a real CAE Engineer profile
• On-site work in the ZF LIFETEC Research & Development Center in Częstochowa
• A 15-month full-time employment contract
• Technical training in HyperWorks, LS-DYNA, Primer and FEM
• 1-on-1 mentoring from experienced CAE Engineers
• Real project experience in an innovative automotive R&D environment
• International work environment.
• Private medical care
• MyBenefit package
• Social benefits and discounts for goods and services

What will you do?

• Build and modify FEA models of airbags, seat belts and steering wheel components
• Support the preparation of virtual crash simulations and occupant safety analyses
• Work with commercial CAE tools and other engineering software
• Run and monitor FEA computations in a professional HPC environment
• Analyze simulation results and learn how to interpret crash-safety performance
• Support the development and improvement of CAE methods
• Optimize and automate workflows using scripting and AI tools
• Cooperate with experienced CAE Engineers in an international project environment

Who are we looking for?

• A student, graduate or early-career engineer in one of the following fields: mechanical engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, biomechanics, civil engineering or similar
• You are interested in FEA, crash tests, simulations and data analysis
• You have an analytical mindset and enjoy solving technical problems
• You are accurate, systematic, proactive and willing to learn
• You communicate well in English

Nice to have

• Basic knowledge of one of the engineering tools, such as ANSYS, Abaqus, LS-DYNA, PamCrash, Radioss, Moldflow or MSC Adams
• Basic Python or scripting skills
• Interest in automotive safety, crashworthiness or numerical methods

Applicants must be currently residing in Poland and legally authorized to work in the country.

Be part of our ZF Lifetec team as CAE Engineer Trainee and apply now!