• Senior CAE Analyst

    Cook Medical (West Lafayette, IN)


    Overview

     

    The C omputer-Aided Engineering (C AE ) Analyst will support and lead the design and development of medical devices through the use of computational methods such as finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), while working within an interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists evaluating novel design concepts for new medical products. Support of experimental activities to confirm device performance, as well as support of the regulatory approval process, is to be expected.

    Responsibilities

    Perform FEA and CFD analysis to support new device design;

     

    Collaborate with other members of the CAE Team t o develop, implement , and standardize analysis methods for device design;

     

    Interact with interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers to develop and optimize novel medical devices;

     

    Provide timely support for other functional t eams;

     

    Research new technologies and integrate new capabilities into the CAE T eam;

     

    Interact with experimental teams to confirm device performance and assist in the development of experiments;

     

    Interact with regulatory teams to provide necessary analyses to assist device approval and resolve relevant questions from regulatory bodies;

     

    Work to achieve operational targets with significant impact on departmental results;

     

    Work independently under limited supervision;

     

    May be responsible for entire projects within technical area;

     

    May provide input on technical direction;

     

    May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching , and training to other employees within technical area;

     

    May manage technical projects for the whole life cycle , requiring responsibility to review others' work;

     

    Experienced with broader technical knowledge to solve challenging issues and problems; and

     

    Can independently perform investigations such as root-cause analysis.

    Qualifications

    PhD in Biomedical, Mechanical Engineering , or a related field and 1-3 years industrial or laboratory experience. ; or Master’s degree with 3-5 years of experienc;

     

    Experience with Abaqus FEA and medical device design is strongly preferred;

     

    Knowledge of python programming is preferred;

     

    Experience with CFD and Ansys Fluent usage is preferred;

     

    Experience of using CAD packages (Creo, AutoCAD, Solidworks etc ) is advantageous;

     

    Experience working in multidisciplinary teams is beneficial;

     

    Exposure to regulatory support is desirable; and

     

    Ability to communicate well through written and verbal means is required .

     

    Requisition ID2025-16601

     

    Posting Date2 days ago(5/9/2025 8:39 AM)

     

    Job Location(s)West Lafayette IN United States

     

    Job LocationsUS-IN-West Lafayette

     

    Position TypeFull Time

     

    CompanyCook Research Inc.

     

    CategoryEngineering