Global Computer-Aided Engineering Market Research Report Information by Component, by Deployment Model, by Simulation Type, by Technology, by End-User Industry, and by Region Forecast till 2035

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Global Computer-Aided Engineering Market Research Report Information by Component (Software, Services), by Deployment Model (On-premise Solutions, Cloud-based Solutions, Hybrid Solutions), by Simulation Type (Static Simulation, Dynamic Simulation, Linear & Nonlinear Simulation, Real-time Simulation), by Technology [Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Multibody Dynamics (MBD), Discrete Element Method (DEM), Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), Boundary Element Method (BEM), Meshless Methods], by End-User Industry (Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare & Medical Devices, Consumer Goods, Industrial Equipment, Transportation, Mining, Infrastructure, Others), and by Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, MEA) Forecast till 2035

Industry Overview

The global computer-aided engineering market size is expected to hit USD 28,787.42 million, with a 9.3% CAGR by the end of 2035. CAE refers to the application of software tools that assist in engineering analysis, including structural, thermal, and fluid simulations. By using CAE, companies can shorten development cycles, minimize costs, and enhance product quality.

The global CAE market is driven by the increased focus on the implementation of automated processes and simulation-based design methodologies that are widely used. Organizations in automotive, aerospace, defense, and electronics are turning to simulation as a way of achieving cost reductions in prototyping, speeding up time-to-market, and meeting the stringent regulatory standards. The trend of outsourcing, together with government policies, is, for example, the US Department of Defense initiative that gives support to the use of simulation in defense systems, which are the factors that are leading to enhanced utilization.

Major Company Development

One of the most important and recent events that SimScale has held is the launch of cloud-based CAE software in June 2024, which made the company achieve high innovation ranks. In December 2024, it formed a partnership with PTC to support startups and established ties with Hexagon to offer nonlinear analysis solutions. Its May 2021 launch of CAD editing streamlined geometry modifications within the platform, while the March 2020 rollout enhanced enterprise collaboration with multi-user licensing. These steps reinforce SimScale's commitment to accelerating design and engineering through simulation-driven technology.

Key Players

Major players in the global computer-aided engineering market include Siemens AG, Autodesk Inc., Hexagon AB, Dassault Systemes, PTC Software, Bentley Systems, Inc., ESI Group, Aveva Group, and SimScale.

Report Attribute Details

Market Size 2035: USD 28,787.42 Million
CAGR (2025-2035): 9.3%
Base Year: 2024
Market Forecast Period: 2025-2035

Industry Segmentations

By Component: Software - 9.0%, Services - 9.8%.
By Deployment Model: On-premise Solutions - 6.2%, Cloud-based Solutions - 13.7%.
By Simulation Type: Static Simulation - 6.9%, Dynamic Simulation - 8.2%.
By Technology: Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - 8.1%, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - 11.0%.
By End-User Industry: Automotive - 8.1%, Aerospace & Defense - 9.6%.

Regional Analysis

Innovations covered in software and a broad user adoption across the manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and electronics sectors are a major source of the rapid growth of the CAE market in North America. Prices of technologies, along with the current shortage of the talent pool, still present obstacles to the market. In 2024, the U.S. accounted for USD 2,639.7 million in CAE revenue, with Canada adding USD 341.6 million to the regional market.

Europe still holds the position of the major center of computer-aided engineering (CAE) innovations, especially with the emphasis on the advanced simulations for driverless cars, electric vehicles, and lightweight materials. The European market is anchored by Germany at USD 1,017.7 million, alongside notable contributions from the UK (USD 653.3 million) and France (USD 522.6 million).

The geographical area of the Asia Pacific is seeing a large increase in the use of computer-aided engineering (CAE), which is mostly due to the trend of Industry 4.0 and the requirement for virtual prototyping in automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries. China remains the largest CAE market in Asia-Pacific with USD 1,866.7 million, while Japan reported USD 549.0 million.

South America is seeing steady progress in the adoption of CAE, particularly in the automotive and aerospace sectors. AETHRA Componentes Automotivos in Brazil demonstrates the trend, relying on CAE tools to improve component precision, reduce development time, and enhance product performance. Cloud-based CAE solutions are playing an important role in making advanced capabilities scalable and affordable for regional enterprises.

The Middle East & Africa market for CAE is gradually growing, supported by AI-based tools and the region's rapid infrastructure development. Aerospace and automotive industries are major adopters, with CAE Inc. providing flight simulators and pilot training to leading airlines, including Emirates. High software costs continue to restrict broader use, especially for smaller firms.

Product Code: MRFR/ICT/20746-CR

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2 MARKET INTRODUCTION

2.1 DEFINITION
2.2 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
2.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
2.4 MARKET STRUCTURE

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 OVERVIEW
3.2 DATA FLOW
- 3.2.1 DATA MINING PROCESS
3.3 PURCHASED DATABASE:
3.4 SECONDARY SOURCES:
- 3.4.1 SECONDARY RESEARCH DATA FLOW:
3.5 PRIMARY RESEARCH:
- 3.5.1 PRIMARY RESEARCH DATA FLOW:
- 3.5.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH: NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED
- 3.5.3 PRIMARY RESEARCH: REGIONAL COVERAGE
3.6 APPROACHES FOR MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION:
- 3.6.1 CONSUMPTION & NET TRADE APPROACH
- 3.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS APPROACH
3.7 DATA FORECASTING
- 3.7.1 DATA FORECASTING TECHNIQUE
3.8 DATA MODELING
- 3.8.1 MICROECONOMIC FACTOR ANALYSIS:
- 3.8.2 DATA MODELING:
3.9 TEAMS AND ANALYST CONTRIBUTION

4 MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1 OVERVIEW
4.2 DRIVERS
- 4.2.1 INCREASED DEMAND FOR AUTOMATION AND GROWING ADOPTION OF SIMULATION DRIVEN DESIGN
- 4.2.2 GROWING DEMAND FOR FASTER PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
- 4.2.3 EXPANSION OF INDUSTRY 4.0 AND SMART MANUFACTURING
4.3 RESTRAINTS
- 4.3.1 DATA SECURITY AND IP PROTECTION CONCERNS
- 4.3.2 HIGH SOFTWARE AND LICENSING COSTS
4.4 OPPORTUNITIES
- 4.4.1 RISING DEMAND IN ELECTRIC AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
- 4.4.2 ADOPTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN CAE TOOLS
- 4.4.3 RISING DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE AND LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGNS
4.5 TRENDS
- 4.5.1 ADOPTION OF CLOUD-BASED CAE SOLUTIONS
- 4.5.2 INTEGRATION OF CAE INTO THE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT (PLM) PROCESS SOURCE
4.6 COVID-19 IMPACT ANALYSIS
- 4.6.1 IMPACT ON OVERALL ICT
- 4.6.2 IMPACT ON CAE MARKET
- 4.6.3 IMPACT OF MARKET DEMAND
- 4.6.4 IMPACT OF MARKET PRICING

5 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS

5.1 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
- 5.1.1 INFRASTRUCTURE ENABLERS
- 5.1.2 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- 5.1.3 SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION SPECIFIC CUSTOMIZATION
- 5.1.4 VALUE ADDED SERVICES/SERVICE PROVIDERS
- 5.1.5 CUSTOMERS/END USERS
5.2 PORTER'S FIVE FORCE ANALYSIS
- 5.2.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
- 5.2.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
- 5.2.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
- 5.2.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
- 5.2.5 INTENSITY OF RIVALRY
5.3 MARKET SWOT ANALYSIS
5.4 MARKET PESTEL ANALYSIS
- 5.4.1 POLITICAL
- 5.4.2 ECONOMIC
- 5.4.3 SOCIAL
- 5.4.4 TECHNOLOGICAL
- 5.4.5 ENVIRONMENT
- 5.4.6 LEGAL
5.5 MARKET AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS ANALYSIS
- 5.5.1 MULTI-PHYSICS AND MULTI-SCALE SIMULATIONS
- 5.5.2 INTEGRATION WITH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (3D PRINTING)
- 5.5.3 VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) AND AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) IN CAE
- 5.5.4 INCREASED FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY
5.6 COMPANY CAE SOLUTIONS AVERAGE SPEND ANALYSIS

6 GLOBAL COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING (CAE) MARKET, BY COMPONENT

6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 SOFTWARE
6.3 SERVICES

7 GLOBAL COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING(CAE) MARKET, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 ON-PREMISE SOLUTIONS
7.3 CLOUD-BASED SOLUTIONS
7.4 HYBRID SOLUTIONS

8 GLOBAL COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING(CAE) MARKET, BY SIMULATION TYPE

8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 STATIC SIMULATION
8.3 DYNAMIC SIMULATION
8.4 LINEAR AND NONLINEAR SIMULATION
8.5 REAL-TIME SIMULATION

9 GLOBAL COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING (CAE) MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY

9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA)
9.3 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD)
9.4 MULTIBODY DYNAMICS (MBD)
9.5 DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD (DEM)
9.6 SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS (SPH)
9.7 BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD (BEM)
9.8 MESHLESS METHODS

10 GLOBAL COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING (CAE) MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY

10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 AUTOMOTIVE
10.3 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
10.4 ELECTRONICS
10.5 ENERGY & UTILITIES
10.6 HEALTHCARE & MEDICAL DEVICES
10.7 CONSUMER GOODS
10.8 INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
10.9 TRANSPORTATION
10.10 MINING
10.11 INFRASTRUCTURE
10.12 OTHERS

11 GLOBAL COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING MARKET, BY REGION

11.1 OVERVIEW
11.2 NORTH AMERICA
- 11.2.1 US
- 11.2.2 CANADA
- 11.2.3 MEXICO
11.3 EUROPE
- 11.3.1 GERMANY
- 11.3.2 UK
- 11.3.3 FRANCE
- 11.3.4 RUSSIA
- 11.3.5 ITALY
- 11.3.6 SPAIN
- 11.3.7 REST OF EUROPE
11.4 ASIA PACIFIC
- 11.4.1 CHINA
- 11.4.2 INDIA
- 11.4.3 JAPAN
- 11.4.4 SOUTH KOREA
- 11.4.5 MALAYSIA
- 11.4.6 THAILAND
- 11.4.7 INDONESIA
- 11.4.8 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
11.5 SOUTH AMERICA
- 11.5.1 BRAZIL
- 11.5.2 ARGENTINA
- 11.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA
11.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
- 11.6.1 GCC COUNTRIES
- 11.6.2 SOUTH AFRICA
- 11.6.3 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

12.1 INTRODUCTION
12.2 COMPANY MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2024 (VALUE)
12.3 COMPETITOR DASHBOARD
12.4 KEY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS & GROWTH STRATEGIES
- 12.4.1 KEY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS & GROWTH STRATEGIES

13 COMPANY PROFILES

13.1 SIEMENS AG
- 13.1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.1.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.1.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.1.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.1.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.1.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.2 AUTODESK INC
- 13.2.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.2.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.2.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.2.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.2.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.2.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.3 HEXAGON AB
- 13.3.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.3.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.3.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.3.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.3.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.3.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.4 DASSAULT SYSTEMES
- 13.4.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.4.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.4.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.4.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.4.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.4.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.5 PTC SOFTWARE
- 13.5.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.5.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.5.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.5.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.5.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.5.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.6 ANSYS, INC.
- 13.6.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.6.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.6.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.6.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.6.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.6.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.7 BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INC.
- 13.7.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.7.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.7.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.7.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.7.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.7.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.8 ESI GROUP
- 13.8.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.8.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.8.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.8.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.8.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.8.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.9 AVEVA GROUP LTD
- 13.9.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.9.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.9.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.9.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.9.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.9.6 KEY STRATEGIES
13.10 SIMSCALE
- 13.10.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 13.10.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
- 13.10.3 PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED
- 13.10.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- 13.10.5 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 13.10.6 KEY STRATEGIES