About this role
- As a Powertrain Simulation Engineer , you will be responsible for developing and performing simulation activities for internal combustion engines, transmissions, and hybrid powertrain systems.
- The role focuses on structural, fluid, and thermal analyses to support product development, optimization, validation, and performance improvement throughout the engineering lifecycle.
- Main Responsibilities Structural Simulations Perform finite element analyses (FEA) of engine and transmission components.
- Evaluate stress, deformation, fatigue, durability, and vibration behavior.
- Support design optimization and failure investigation activities.
- Validate structural performance against technical requirements.
- Fluid Simulations Conduct CFD analyses for lubrication, cooling, intake, exhaust, and fluid management systems.
- Study flow behavior, pressure losses, and heat transfer phenomena.
- Support design decisions through simulation-based performance evaluations.
- Thermal Simulations Develop and execute thermal and thermo-mechanical simulations.
- Analyze temperature distribution and cooling performance.
- Support thermal management solutions for engines, gearboxes, and hybrid systems.
- Correlate simulation results with testing and validation data.
Competencies Good understanding of
- Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) Automatic Transmissions Hybrid Powertrain Systems Mechanical Components and Systems Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics.
- Experience or familiarity with CAE tools such as: GT-SUITE (Gamma Technologies), STAR-CCM+, Abaqus.
- Knowledge of simulation methodologies, model development, and result interpretation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in: Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, Related Engineering Field.
- Experience: 2+ years of experience in Powertrain Simulation Engineer.
- Ability to independently develop, execute, and validate simulation models.
- Experience correlating simulation results with physical test data.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- What Bertrandt Offers Opportunity to work in a global engineering company.
- Exposure to major automotive/industrial clients.
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Career growth and international collaboration.
- Dynamic and innovative work environment.
- Flexible work environment.
- Private health insurance with optional medical packages for you and your family.
- 24 vacation days, increasing to 25 days after 3+ years with us.
- Meal tickets and Holiday vouchers.
- Bookster and 7Card subscription.
We are Bertrandt! An independent, international engineering service provider with decades of expertise. With cross-industry know-how and a comprehensive understanding of systems and products, we create technological solutions across the entire value chain. We focus on the trending topics of digitalization, e-mobility, and autonomous systems, primarily for the automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, and mechanical engineering industries, consistently enabling the development of tailor-made solutions. Our goal: to accelerate technological progress and make a meaningful contribution to a sustainable future. We work toward this every day—with approximately 12,000 employees at over 50 locations worldwide.