FEA-simulation Developer (Python/Abaqus) - January 2026

Stellenbeschreibung:

For one of our clients in the spots clothing industry, we are looking for a freelance FEA-simulation Developer (Python/Abaqus)

To enable faster product development cycles, the client aims to replace some of the physical product tests by virtual product tests. To do this in an efficient manner, the goal is to integrate mechanical testing / simulation capabilities directly into the creation tools, such that the (virtual) mechanical testing can be executed by the product creation team under only weak supervision by the testing and simulation teams. The purpose is to enhance current creation pipelines using cloud-based Finite Element Analysis
The goal of this assignment is the integration of Abaqus capabilities into Rhino/Grasshopper. The focus of the contractor will be the addition of additional capabilities for stream-lined simulation setup into the existing pipeline to meet new demands from business partners. The service will be provided in an agile environment (Kanban).
Please note that the scope of services described in the Service Description is heavily centered around software development and tool creation, rather than pure simulation execution.
To successfully deliver the required work packages, the ideal candidate would bring a hybrid background: A Computer Scientist with domain knowledge in Mechanical Engineering, or a Mechanical Engineer with a strong focus on professional software development.

Implementation of a FEA-simulation based testing software component for predefined standard test-cases (FE4). The Python implementation will be hosted in GIT repositories and deployed to Artifactory. The physical test-case are developed and provided upfront either by the Innovation or Advanced Testing Team.
Implementation of an interface component to call FEA-simulation from Rhino/Grasshopper as a Python plugin in Grasshopper based on the contractor's experience. The component collects the data required for Cloud-FEA and calls the endpoints accordingly.
Implementation of Jenkins-Scripts for CI/CD (continuous integration / development) pipelines for the implemented components including test-cases for the FE4 software component.
Implementation of read-back and visualization of deformed geometries from CloudFEA into Rhino.

Software Engineering: The core task involves implementing FEA-simulation testing software and plugins using Python. Strong coding expertise is key to independently driving these tasks.
Tool Integration: The assignment requires connecting Rhino/Grasshopper with Cloud-FEA (Abaqus). Experience in building interface components and API handling is highly beneficial for this scope.
DevOps & Pipelines: Since the service includes implementing Jenkins-Scripts for CI/CD pipelines and deploying to Artifactory, expertise in modern development workflows is expected.