CADFEM as an employer

The story of Rosi Jahn in detail

After my UAS studies, I went straight to CADFEM in 2008. Even during the recruitment process, they offered to let me do a part-time master’s in simulation methods (applied computational mechanics) with full employer support after a year’s work experience. It was an offer I was very happy to take up. It gave me the ability to discuss simulation tasks on an equal footing with computational experts, to calculate verifications, understand damage cases with the help of simulation, and try out new simulation options to keep up with the constant technological development.

After around five years in the Technology team, I switched to Sales with a focus on biomechanics, where I got to experience entirely new, pioneering fields of simulation. The variety and the wealth of new content are two key reasons why I find the profession of computational engineer so attractive.

When the opportunity came up to take an active role in the business development of CADFEM at its new site in Singapore, I had to grasp it and I’m very glad I didn’t miss out on all the life experience I had in that time.

Now, in my tenth year at CADFEM, I have taken on new functions in program management of part-time further training. In this area too, I am constantly confronted by multifaceted tasks. The experience I gathered in my own part-time training is something I can bring into consultations, for instance.

The story of Markus Kellermeyer in detail

After completing my civil engineering studies in 2007, I went directly to CADFEM. I believe the core area that CADFEM covers – simulation with numerical methods – is a field with a great future. As an instructor for various topics in structural mechanics, I have been able to establish strong links with our clients over the last ten years, gain exciting insights into the latest developments and also undertake work in the USA.

The diversity within these topics makes for a highly varied working day and relies on good teamwork, which is something that you can really find at CADFEM. And because technology is developing so rapidly, it is also very important to me that I can constantly undergo further training. It’s therefore an advantage that CADFEM offers training in just about every topic relating to simulation, which you can benefit from at any time as an employee.

Beyond that, what I particularly value is that CADFEM supported me in my part-time doctorate at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. I was able to dedicate 30 percent of my working hours to my dissertation and rely on the full support of my managers.

The story of Klaus Schönborn in detail

I have been part of the CADFEM Team since 1999 and I’ve spent most of my time in user support. But my work isn’t just about telephone consultation with clients, it also includes training and simulations to order. The great thing about it is the constantly changing tasks.

At CADFEM, you can really feel the culture of a values-oriented family company. Here it’s not just about work and profit. The Managing Director and the shareholders are respectful and stand by employees in word and deed. This attitude rubs off on the employees and it is an important factor in the friendly working environment.

At CADFEM, you also have the option of taking time out for yourself to pursue private interests. In my case, the most recent example is a 10-week hike through the Alps in 2014. And foreign postings are also on offer. The offices and partners of CADFEM throughout the world provide plenty of opportunity. I myself worked at the CADFEM office in Greenville, South Carolina, USA for a while.

CADFEM places particular emphasis on further training for its employees to ensure that they remain able to tackle the constantly changing requirements in our field. My further training in 2016 and 2017 took place at the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil in eastern Switzerland, in the field of numerical flow simulation. I successfully wrapped up the six-month part-time Computational Fluid Dynamics certificate course in April 2017 and even managed to gain ECTS-recognized points for a masters.

The story of Dirk Peters in detail

After my physics studies, I began working as a research associate in the field of physics at Philipps University Marburg, where I completed my dissertation on the subject of semi-conductor physics with implanted ions. It was only when I began my career in the auto industry that I became familiar with Ansys software. What really helped me at the time were a range of CADFEM courses as well as the CADFEM Ansys Simulation Conferences, which I was already attending regularly when I was a CADFEM client.

For me, Ansys simulation software is like a virtual physical lab which provides an excellent complement and consolidation to measurement technology and real labs and thus provides incredibly important findings for optimization in product and process development that you wouldn’t otherwise get.

I then switched from my previous company to CADFEM in 2009, starting as a computational engineer. In particular, it was the option of engaging even more intensively with domains of physics beyond structural mechanics that made me want to tackle this new and exciting challenge.

In the following years, I was in the CADFEM Technology team in the areas of support, consultation, project development, software testing, support and training for our clients. For many years, the focus of my activities was on conducting seminars and the further development of certain seminars with topics like “Linear Dynamics/Vibration Technology” as well as multiphysics-related simulation applications.

Then in mid-2017, after eight years in the Technology team, I took on a new role at CADFEM related to overall software consultation and sales.
One of my key tasks is to provide comprehensive advice on our simulation software Ansys, both to existing clients who want to discover new Ansys tools, as well as to potential clients who have never used Ansys simulation software before.

I find it really exciting to share knowledge and enthusiasm for the different Ansys software tools as well as the complementary tools that we offer, and to work with our clients to develop the solution that works best for them. Here it is communication and collaboration with our clients as well as the excellent, cooperative and enjoyable working relationships with my colleagues in all areas (Technology, Sales, Administration) that really represent the highlights of my work at CADFEM.