Entry Level Finite Element Analysis Fea Engineer Jobs in Illinois

Company Description

Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company is a world leader in the design and manufacture of both standard and special indexable cutting tools for a complete range of metal removal applications. In addition to innovative solutions for high-performance milling and the project-focused engineering of special cutting tool solutions, we offer a full range of metal removal technology for all industries.

 This range of cutting tools is continuously expanded: End mills, shell mills, face mills, slotting cutters, form milling cutters, indexable drills, solid carbide, adaptions, and indexable inserts.

 For Ingersoll, the expansion of our drilling and solid carbide tools product range is a further step toward becoming your single-source supplier for cutting operations. Both of these product lines are state-of-the-art.

 With a complete line of turning and engraving tools we can now offer our customers a new family of products, expanding our capabilities as a full-range supplier.

 The development and production of special-purpose tooling according to customer-specific requirements is one of Ingersoll Cutting Tools‘ primary skill sets. Our know-how and experience, combined with our own demand for quality, functionality and innovation, guarantees our customers the optimum cutting tool solution – for individual machining tasks in all industries.

 The close cooperation with our customers during the development of technically demanding solutions for machining challenges forms the basis of long and durable partnerships. Our customers have come to trust our professional qualifications and experience and profit from the reliability and quality of our cutting tools.

Job Description

Position Description

Position title: Software Engineer - FEA Reports to: Manager – Composite Software Department: Composites Division

Summary

The Software Engineer – FEA for the Composites Division will become part of a development team that develops software dedicated to the design and manufacturing of composite structures for a variety of applications including, but not limited to, aerospace vehicles. Rank and salary dependent on background/experience.

Duties

Design, analysis, programming, debugging, and modification of software for composite applications focused on the use of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) along with other composite design tools Investigate application engineering tasks and prepare design specifications, analysis, and recommendations Support the “manufacturing process integration” for composite parts Provide customer support for software deployment and maintenance Ensure products and services provided by the company meet the highest standards Become very knowledgeable of the entire hardware & software infrastructure for automated machine tools and robotics equipment Working closely with other departments to meet the division's goals. Meet deadlines and company goals. Demonstrate continuous improvement philosophy

Qualifications

Qualifications

Programming knowledge and skills in C++ required

Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) – use and/or programming Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills

Solid math background with vectors, 3D geometry, transformations, etc.

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Flexible work attitude and excellent team player

Must be a U.S. Citizen or hold a valid green card

Experience

Recent industry or academic experience in Software Development

Any experience related to Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery, or customer support for Software Applications is a plus

Education

BA / BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Alternatively: BS degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering with sufficient experience in a software development environment

Graduate degree is a plus
Computer Skills

Experience in using standard Office applications, e.g. Word, Excel

Experience with any of the following is a plus:Microsoft Visual Studio / C++Microsoft Widows based development environment Qt3D graphics programming Image processing / vision applications Source Control Systems

Additional Information

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