Automotive

The automotive industry is evolving at unprecedented speed. Electrification, lightweighting, software-defined vehicles, advanced electronics, and aggressive cost and schedule pressures are fundamentally reshaping how vehicles are designed, validated, and manufactured.

Diverse Solutions partners with automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers to navigate this transformation through advanced simulation, MDAO (Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization), digital engineering workflows, and functional prototyping. We help teams reduce risk early, move faster with confidence, and deliver high-performance, production-ready vehicle systems.

Solving Critical Automotive Engineering Challenges Accelerating Product Development Without Compromising Quality

Modern vehicle programs demand shorter timelines, tighter integration across disciplines, and fewer late-stage surprises.

We help automotive teams work faster and smarter through:

• Automated simulation and optimization workflows
• Integrated digital engineering processes across disciplines
• System-level trade studies using MDAO methods
• Software implementation and workflow automation to streamline collaboration

Our approach reduces design iterations, eliminates bottlenecks, and enables confident decision-making earlier in the development cycle.

Lightweighting While Improving Performance, Safety & Cost

Automotive programs must reduce weight without sacrificing durability, safety, or manufacturability. We apply optimization-led engineering to balance competing requirements from the start.

Our capabilities include:

• Structural analysis and topology optimization
• Durability, fatigue, and lifecycle modeling
• Composite and advanced material simulation
• Load path optimization for body, chassis, and structural subsystems

These insights help teams achieve weight reduction targets while maintaining performance and cost objectives.

Thermal Management for Electrified & High-Power Systems

Thermal performance is critical for batteries, power electronics, motors, and underhood systems. Poor thermal design directly impacts reliability, efficiency, and warranty cost.

We support thermal engineering through:

• Thermal and CFD simulation for batteries, inverters, motors, and electronics
• EV and hybrid cooling strategy development
• Underhood airflow and heat transfer analysis
• Thermal runaway and safety scenario modeling

Our multiphysics approach ensures systems are efficient, safe, and production-ready.

Vehicle Electronics, Controls & Software-Driven Systems

As vehicles become increasingly software-centric, electronics integration grows more complex and risk-sensitive.

Diverse Solutions supports automotive electronics with:

• High-reliability PCB and enclosure design for automotive environments
• Signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and EMI/EMC analysis
• Electronics thermal and vibration modeling
• Control system modeling and embedded system validation
• Functional prototyping for controllers and test hardware

We help teams reduce electrical risk and ensure reliable performance in demanding operating conditions.

Powertrain, Drivetrain & Energy Systems Optimization

Whether conventional, hybrid, or electric, powertrain systems require rigorous multiphysics simulation and system-level optimization.

Our expertise includes:

• Structural, thermal, and fluid simulation of powertrain components
• Modeling of pumps, compressors, gear systems, and rotating machinery
• Electric drive unit and e-axle analysis
• System-level trade studies to balance efficiency, performance, and durability

Improving Manufacturing Efficiency & Production Readiness

Successful vehicle programs depend on scalable, cost-efficient manufacturing. We help reduce risk before physical tooling and production launch.

Our manufacturing support includes:

• Manufacturing process simulation (forming, casting, molding, joining, welding)
• Assembly feasibility and tolerance analysis
• Digital work instructions and workflow automation
• Functional prototyping and prototype-to-production validation
• Small-scale production support for pre-production builds

These services reduce scrap, improve throughput, and support consistent quality at scale.

Safety, Compliance & Program Readiness

Automotive systems must meet strict safety, durability, and regulatory requirements. Verified simulation enables earlier validation and fewer late-stage changes.

We support programs with:

• Failure mode and safety-related simulations
• Structural, thermal, and durability compliance analyses
• Load case development and lifecycle modeling
• Engineering documentation aligned with automotive standards

Functional Prototyping & Low-Volume Automotive Hardware

For development programs, pilot builds, and validation hardware, we provide hands-on engineering support, including:

• Functional electronic prototyping
• PCB fabrication and precision assembly
• Design-for-manufacturing assessments
• Environmental and functional testing support