# Lead / Principal - Mechanism & Multi-Body Dynamics Engineer

Hiring organization: [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fa2c6595-d001-4ab8-89c8-33db4430a98d

Listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: Towson, MD
- Salary: 110600 – 178000 USD per year

## Summary

Stanley Black & Decker seeks a lead-level simulation engineer to develop and validate multibody dynamic models of mechanical systems for industrial equipment and power tools, using tools like MSC Adams and ANSYS to improve product performance and durability. This hybrid role suits experienced CAE professionals with strong fundamentals in rigid body dynamics who can correlate simulation outputs with physical testing and collaborate across design and analysis teams.

_Our summary, not Stanley Black & Decker's wording._

## Skills named

ANSYS, C#, C++, MATLAB, Python

## Required

- Master's or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, or related field
- 5+ years in mechanism analysis, multi-body dynamics, or mechanical systems simulation
- 10+ years in CAE for product development
- Proficiency in at least one commercial MBD tool (MSC Adams, MotionSolve, Ansys Motion, RecurDyn, or Simscape Multibody)
- Strong fundamentals in rigid body dynamics, kinematics, Lagrangian mechanics, constraint systems, and contact mechanics
- Experience developing models for mechanical systems with multiple moving bodies, joints, and nonlinear interactions
- Experience creating simulation outputs for structural analysis, fatigue assessment, and durability engineering
- Experience correlating simulation predictions with physical test data
- Working knowledge of flexible body modeling and MBD-FEA interaction
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or equivalent technical scripting
- Working knowledge of C#, C++, or equivalent structured coding
- Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills

## Nice to have

- Mechanism design background and experience with drivetrains, gear systems, linkages, cams, clutches, or actuation hardware
- Understanding of mechanical packaging, tolerance effects, manufacturability, and assembly constraints
- Experience translating CAD-based product architecture into simulation models
- Experience with product development teams influencing mechanism concept selection and design tradeoffs
- Familiarity with industrial equipment, power tools, drilling tools, or ruggedized hardware
- Deep experience in high-fidelity MBD model development and numerical troubleshooting
- FEA-MBD coupling, modal reduction techniques, and flexible body generation using ANSYS, LS-DYNA, ABAQUS, NASTRAN, or RADIOSS
- Familiarity with FMI/FMU and Adams-Simulink co-simulation frameworks
- Advanced experience with DOE, sensitivity analysis, optimization studies, and performance trade studies
- Experience supporting durability, transient events, vibration response, or dynamic load management decisions

Apply on Stanley Black & Decker's site: https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Towson-MD-United-States/Lead---Principal---Mechanism---Multi-Body-Dynamics-Engineer_REQ-1000050039