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Your analyses will provide a reliable basis for technical decisions, innovative product designs, customer-specific solutions, and the continuous development of our simulation methods and standards.\nYour tasks\nYou lead structural simulation activities throughout early development phases and independently execute simulation projects using state-of-the-art methods such as FEM, CFD, and system simulation\nYou collaborate closely with design engineers and international, multidisciplinary project teams to develop, evaluate, and optimize technical concepts, structural components, and assemblies\nYou validate simulation results, perform the necessary plausibility checks, and translate your findings into clear and actionable engineering recommendations\nYou support customer-specific solutions, root-cause analyses, and damage consequence analyses while ensuring compliance with applicable international regulations, standards, and internal quality requirements\nYou continuously develop simulation methods, tools, processes, and internal standards, while ensuring transparent, comprehensive, and reproducible documentation of results\nYour profile\nBachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science, or a related technical discipline\nAt least five years of professional experience in mechanical engineering and at least three years of hands-on experience with simulation technologies, particularly finite element methods\nProfound knowledge of structural mechanics, manufacturing technologies, and simulation methods, ideally combined with experience using ANSYS Workbench respectively comparable engineering tools\nExperience with 3D CAD systems, preferably Siemens NX\nStrong analytical and project management skills combined with a structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style; fluent English skills are required, while German is considered an advantage\nWhat we offer\nAttractive vacation entitlement\nEnough time for relaxation and personal interests - we offer from 25 to 30 days of vacation per year depending on age.\nAttractive mobility concept\nWe offer an OSTWIND ZVV / Z-Pass + half-fare travelcard for CHF 365 + CHF 400 public transport credit as well as an attractive first-class travelcard or free parking.\nVIVA Restaurant\nWe offer our employees a daily fitness menu from 9, 00 CHF.\nEmployer-funded pension plan\nThe Bühler Pension Fund offers Bühler employees an independent pension fund that ensures reliable financial security in retirement: www.pk-buhler.ch\nHealth-Port\nWe are committed to preventive health care through laboratory analyses, massages, nutritional advice, physiotherapy, group courses and a company doctor.\nSports activities\nWe promote physical activity through self-organized circuit training and running groups as well as vouchers for Update and Activ Fitness.\nAbout us\nTwo billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. 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