Graduate Simulation Engineer

Recruiter:

MC Technology Staffing

Job Ref:

JHB001011/KdV

Date posted:

Friday, October 9, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Simutron is looking for a capable engineering graduate to develop into a simulation specialist in Pretoria or Cape Town.

The role has a strong technical focus on engineering simulation. The primary requirement is that the successful candidate should continue to develop a thorough understanding of relevant engineering disciplines and underlying physics in this role, enabling sound engineering-problem solving and physics analysis through simulation. The successful candidate is expected to have a passion for learning that drives deep understanding of engineering problems.

A secondary requirement is that the successful candidate should develop strong competency with the Siemens simulation tools relevant to their field of work. A non-exhaustive list of the tools that Simutron focusses on includes Simcenter Hypermesh, OptiStruct, Radioss, MotionSolve, SimLab and EDEM.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities Progress towards becoming a subject-matter expert in selected simulation disciplines. Develop technical expertise in the relevant Simcenter mechanical simulation tools and solvers. Continuously develop knowledge of simulation methods, solver technology and engineering applications. Support customer projects and technical queries. Prepare clear technical reports, demonstrations and presentations. Minimum Requirements B.Eng, BSc Eng or M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline. Strong academic record, to be submitted with your application. Genuine interest in engineering physics, numerical methods, and computational engineering. Good written and verbal communication skills. Previous commercial CAE experience is not required. Exposure to engineering analysis and simulation tools would be advantageous.

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