Applus+ IDIADA Tech Stack

Automotive engineering and homologation services across design, testing, and compliance

Engineering Services Santa Oliva, Tarragona 1,001–5,000 employees Founded 1971 Privately Held

Applus+ IDIADA is a global automotive engineering firm providing design, validation, and regulatory certification services to OEMs and tier-1 suppliers. The tech stack reflects a mature, simulation-first engineering operation: CATIA, ANSYS, ADAMS, LS-DYNA, and AMESim dominate—tools for CAD, structural/thermal/fluid analysis, and multi-body dynamics. The company is actively migrating from Fluent to STAR-CCM+, signaling a consolidation toward multi-physics platforms. Hiring is heavily skewed toward engineering (160 of 203 open roles), with accelerating velocity across 13 countries, indicating expansion in electrification and ADAS validation work.

Tech Stack 58 technologies

Core StackCATIA MATLAB Python C# Power BI Jira ADAMS Abaqus ANSYS NASTRAN Microsoft Office Excel CAN Stateflow Git LabVIEW C Bash Polarion JAMA Rhino Grasshopper ABAQUS LS-DYNA Simulink AMESim FlexRay Ethernet CANape dSPACE+26 more

AdoptingSTAR-CCM+

ReplacingFluent

What Applus+ IDIADA Is Building

◆Challenges

Safe and reliable high power charging systems
Expanding homologation business in japan
Validating electrical integration
Ensuring component validation
Improving performance feedback cycle
Minimizing experimental data needs
Supporting high-performance battery systems
Ensuring safety and regulatory compliance
Reducing physical testing
Managing powertrain prototype logistics

▲Active Projects

Vehicle dynamics simulation for chassis development
Japan homologation programs
Field operational tests
Automotive product development
Homologation testing of light mobility vehicles
Electrified propulsion technology analysis framework
International mobility process collaboration
Adas central electronics development
Adas connectivity development
Vehicle instrumentation test track

Hiring Activity

Accelerating200 roles · 120 in 30d

Department

Engineering

160

Product

Design

Ops

Sales

Finance

Healthcare

Seniority

Mid

116

Senior

Junior

Intern

Lead

Manager

Notable leadership hires: Calibration Lead

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About Applus+ IDIADA

Applus+ IDIADA operates as a contract engineering partner for the automotive industry, with over 3,500 professionals across 24 countries. The firm delivers end-to-end vehicle development services: design engineering (CAD/CAE), physical testing at proprietary proving grounds in Spain and China, and homologation/certification for Europe, Japan, Australia, and Asia-Pacific markets. Core competencies span chassis dynamics, passive safety, powertrain, and increasingly, electrified propulsion and ADAS systems. The company maintains in-house test facilities and a distributed engineering workforce, enabling localized support for regional regulatory and customer requirements.

HeadquartersSanta Oliva, Tarragona

Company Size1,001–5,000 employees

Founded1971

Hiring MarketsSpain, United States, Brazil, Japan, India, Italy, France, Belgium

Frequently Asked Questions

What CAD and simulation tools does Applus+ IDIADA use?

Primary stack: CATIA (CAD), ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA (FEA), ADAMS (multi-body dynamics), AMESim (systems modeling), MATLAB/Simulink. Currently migrating from Fluent to STAR-CCM+ for multi-physics.

What is Applus+ IDIADA working on?

Active projects include vehicle dynamics simulation, ADAS electronics and connectivity, electrified propulsion analysis, homologation testing (esp. Japan programs), field operational tests, and light mobility vehicle certification. Pain points center on EV charging systems, electrical integration validation, and reducing reliance on physical prototyping.