Structural Modelling Engineer M/F

Verkor

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Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Posted on: 2026-07-27

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Verkor is a French industrial company founded in 2020 that specializes in the production of low-carbon lithium-ion battery cells for electric mobility and energy storage applications. The company is headquartered in Grenoble and has developed its first Gigafactory in Bourbourg, near Dunkirk, which was officially inaugurated in December 2025 under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron. With an initial production capacity of 16 GWh per year, the facility represents a major step toward large-scale industrial battery manufacturing in Europe. Verkor's core mission is to produce low-carbon batteries in Europe while contributing to industrial sovereignty and decarbonization. The company positions itself as a key player in the European energy transition, addressing the dual challenge of reducing dependence on non-European battery supply chains and accelerating the shift to electric mobility. Its Gigafactory is expected to create 1,200 direct jobs and approximately 3,000 indirect jobs in the region. What sets Verkor apart is its 'digital by design' industrial model, which integrates digital technologies throughout its manufacturing processes to optimize ramp-up speed and production efficiency. The company has progressed rapidly through commissioning and line balancing phases, moving toward full-scale serial production. Backed by prominent industrial and financial partners, Verkor is establishing itself as a fully-fledged European battery manufacturer in a strategically critical sector.

We are looking for a Structural Modelling Engineer to join our CAE & Advanced Methods team in our Verkor Innovation Center (Grenoble, France).

As such, you develop, validate, and deploy structural modeling capabilities for Li-ion battery cells, module and pack assemblies, and their components. You contribute to robust product design decisions by delivering reliable finite-element and surrogate models, correlating simulations with physical tests, and supporting design optimization throughout the product development lifecycle.

Main responsibilities :

Develop structural finite-element models for Li-ion battery cells, module and pack assemblies, and associated components.

Perform meshing on complex 3D CAD designs and run structural and thermo-mechanical simulations under static and dynamic events such as shock, vibration, crash and durability.

Build surrogate models and reduced-order models from full-order finite-element models to accelerate design exploration.

Validate simulation models against physical test results and document correlation assumptions, limitations, and confidence levels.

Construct analysis workflows with product design engineers to support thermo-mechanical design optimization from early concept phases through the product lifecycle.

Develop physical test and simulation methods for mechanical characterization of cells, modules, and components, including material model identification.

Review scientific and technical literature to identify state-of-the-art methods for modeling, characterization, and structural or thermo-mechanical analysis.

Collaborate with product development leaders to deliver simulation case studies in line with project priorities and timelines.

Lead technical investigations, perform diagnostic analyses, prepare progress updates, and contribute to design review dossiers.

Contribute to intellectual property development by identifying and documenting innovative modeling methods, workflows, or design insights.