Senior CAE HPC Systems Administrator

• 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

Do you have experience in Systems integration?, * 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)

3.63.6 out of 5 stars Saline, MI 48176 $50 - $57 an hour - Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, * 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

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., 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   You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply