Job Description
Senior CAE HPC Systems Administrator Calance
US - 3.6
Saline, MI Job Details Contract $50 - $57 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Qualifications Application Integration Systems integration Linux support High-performance computing clusters Operating system updates Application deployment Software installation Enterprise software support Automating deployment processes Server updates Patch management Storage management (system administration) Server management automation Linux administration Full Job Description Our Client:
A leading provider of engineering-focused high-performance computing solutions, is seeking a Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) HPC Systems Administrator. This role offers the chance to keep mission-critical simulation environments running at peak performance enabling engineers to design faster, test smarter, and deliver real-world impact. Position:
Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) HPC Systems Administrator Duration:
1 year plus Location:
Saline, Michigan, United States Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (Saline, Michigan; with flexibility for maintenance windows and critical production issues) Role Summary:
Join a team powering enterprise CAE workloads on high-performance computing (HPC) clusters. You ll be the go-to systems partner for Linux, HPC job scheduling, CAE application readiness, and licensing helping ensure clusters remain stable, scalable, and efficient. By tuning queues, monitoring utilization, and supporting simulation toolchains, you directly accelerate engineering timelines. If you thrive in hands-on troubleshooting and continuous improvement, this is a great place to grow. Responsibilities:
Administer and optimize HPC job scheduling environments (e.g., IBM Spectrum LSF, Open PBS, or equivalent) Configure job queues, resource allocation policies, and scheduling strategies for diverse CAE workloads Install, upgrade, test, and support CAE applications and simulation tools in production Manage CAE licensing systems (e.g., FlexLM/RLM) and ensure availability Administer and maintain RHEL Linux environments across HPC clusters Automate OS provisioning/deployment and patch management (e.g., PXE, configuration management) Troubleshoot CAE, scheduler, server, storage, and high-speed networking (e.g., InfiniBand) issues Monitor cluster health, track incidents/outages, document standards, and perform root-cause analysis Develop scripts to automate monitoring, health checks, and routine administrative tasks Ideal Candidates Will Have:
Experience supporting engineering simulation/CAE environments end-to-end Strong skills tuning HPC scheduling and improving throughput and efficiency A practical approach to production support with minimal disruption to engineering teams Comfort working with Linux at a systems level and improving automation Required Skills/Experience:
3+ years of Linux systems administration experience (preferably RHEL) Hands-on HPC cluster and job scheduler experience (LSF/Slurm/PBS or similar) Proven CAE application support and integration experience Scripting proficiency (Bash/Shell/Perl or equivalent) OS deployment, patching, and system automation experience Enterprise fundamentals across servers, storage, and networking Other Skills:
Experience with CAE tools such as Ansys, LS-DYNA, Nastran, or similar Familiarity with high-performance networking (e.g., InfiniBand) Experience building internal tools/dashboards (e.g., PHP or web-based tooling) Important Notes:
Hybrid schedule with flexibility required for maintenance windows and critical production issues Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required Calance Consultant Benefits Offerings:
EPO/PPO Medical Plan (Anthem) HMO/PPO Dental programs (Anthem) - Vision - VSP (MetLife) 401K VOYA Retirement vesting program Who is Calance? Calance is a global IT company with operations in the United States, Canada, and India. Over the years, Calance has grown organically and has acquired numerous successful IT Services firms along the way. As a result, the company today is a mix of diverse cultures, talents, and expertise that collaborate globally to bring our best capabilities and thinking to clients. Calance also offers benefits which includes Medical, Dental, Vision care, and 401K. Calance - the place to grow. www.calance.com
