CAE Engineer

The Original British Motorcycling Company

CAE Engineer / Simulation Engineer - Mechanical bias. At Triumph, we believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our business. From the design department in Hinckley to the workshops of our dealers, everyone at Triumph works with passion and pride on the award-winning motorcycles that excite and engage our customers.

We are looking for engineering analysts to join our expanding simulation team, using tools such as FEA (finite element analysis), CFD (computational fluid dynamics) and MBD (multi-body dynamics) in a pragmatic way to drive our designs forward. Whilst embedded in a dedicated simulation team, successful applicants will work alongside the whole design department on Adventure, Roadster, Classic and Racing motorcycles, analysing components and systems throughout the entire vehicle.

Company Benefits:

• Additional Annual Leave


• Pension Scheme


• Life Assurance Scheme - currently 6 x pensionable salary.


• Preferential rates for medical insurance with a third-party provider.


• Employee Motorcycle Purchase Scheme - on successful completion of the probation period (minimum of 6 months), we offer employees and their close family the opportunity to purchase a brand new Triumph Motorcycle with up to 25% discount.


• Employee Motorcycle Lease Scheme


• Discounted Clothing, Parts and Accessories Purchases


• Company benefits platform, allowing discounts with multiple vendors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Construct simulation models using various software (including but not limited to Abaqus, Creo Simulate, Ricardo WAVE, AVL Fire/Excite, MASTA, FE-Safe) to ensure designs meet all company requirements.


• Develop and actively promote simulation procedures within the design department.


• Clearly and concisely present analysis results at a range of levels within Triumph.


• Release analysis reports to an appropriate level of detail in a timely manner according to agreed timescales.


• Provide expert input into engineering meetings and reviews.


• Analysing and processing of test data.


• Assisting in the recruitment process of new team members.


• Applying first principles and hand calculations to engineering problems when appropriate.


• Collaborate with design engineers to evolve component geometry based on analysis results.


• Create and monitor analysis timing plans.

Role Requirements:

• Minimum 2:1 BEng/MEng Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Motorsport, Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering


• CAE / Simulation Engineering experience is essential.


• Desirable: Experience in analysis software such as Abaqus, Creo Simulate, Ricardo WAVE, AVL Fire/Excite, MASTA, FE Safe.


• Able to take instruction and work under pressure to tight deadlines and agreed timescales.


• Excellent communication skills, clear and concise written and verbal skills.

(Full details of the job description and person specification can be found in the downloadable job files)

Hours of Work: Standard Design flexible working hours- 39 hours per week.