TRATON Group R&D’s cab durability and crash simulation unit (recruitment handled by Scania) needs a CAE engineer to help develop passive safety and certification of the next generation of trucks.
The role
- Apply solid mechanics and finite element analysis to evaluate crash safety and support designers.
- Improve simulation methods; set load cases and acceptance criteria and coordinate simulation globally.
- Correlate simulation with physical tests together with crash test engineers.
- Support verification and homologation, for example UN ECE R29.
Requirements
- MSc or PhD in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering or a related field.
- At least two years of experience in passive safety, crash simulation or crash testing.
- Solid understanding of solid mechanics and finite element analysis, and turning results into design recommendations.
- Advantages: commercial vehicle homologation, LS-DYNA, ANSA/Meta, Linux. The ad is in English and states no Swedish requirement.
About the employer
TRATON is a group of truck brands including Scania, MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus and International. The role is in TRATON Group R&D in Södertälje, on-site, permanent, one opening.
Salary and deadline
The ad states no salary; benefits include bonus, flexible hours, company car leasing and a wellness allowance. Apply no later than 6 November 2026, with a CV only and no cover letter. Logical and personality tests and a background check may be used.
Source: Scania (for TRATON Group R&D), “Simulation Engineer”, read on 25 October 2026. Summary by AVIDE; see the original page for the full, current text.