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# CAE HPC System Administrator Linux & HPC Cluster Specialist (Saline, MI)

- **Company:** Calance Consulting Corporation
- **Location:** Saline, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), AWK (Programming Language), Bash Shell, C Shell, Computer Engineering, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), Ethernet, FlexNet Publisher, InfiniBand, Job Scheduling, Korn Shell, Network Troubleshooting, Linux System Administration, Nastran (Computer-Aided Design Software), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Systems Integration, Scripting, Information Technology, Slurm, Ansys, Ls-dyna
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ac1331205eac46d7

## About the Role

* 7+ years of Linux system administration (RHEL preferred)
 * Hands-on experience with HPC clusters and job schedulers (LSF, Slurm, PBS, or similar)
 * Proven CAE application support and integration experience
 * Strong scripting skills (Bash, Shell, Perl, or equivalent)
 * Experience with OS deployment, patching, and automation tools

Other Skills:

 * Familiarity with CAE tools such as Ansys, LS-DYNA, or Nastran
 * Knowledge of high-performance networking (InfiniBand) is a plus
 * Experience building internal dashboards/tools (PHP or web-based tooling) is a plus
 * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

## Description

* Administer, configure, and tune HPC job schedulers (IBM Spectrum LSF, Open PBS, or equivalent) to optimize CAE workload throughput
 * Install, upgrade, and support CAE applications and simulation tools, managing licensing systems (FlexLM, RLM)
 * Maintain RHEL environments across HPC clusters, including OS provisioning, patching, and automation
 * Develop scripts (Bash, Korn Shell, C Shell, Perl, Awk) to automate monitoring, health checks, and routine tasks
 * Troubleshoot server, storage, and high-performance networking issues (InfiniBand, high-speed Ethernet)
 * Conduct capacity planning, system health monitoring, root cause analysis, and documentation

Ideal Candidates Will Have:

 * A passion for optimizing complex computing environments that drive engineering innovation
 * Strong problem-solving instincts under production-critical conditions
 * Experience collaborating with engineering teams to resolve application-level issues