Job Title: Occupant Safety CAE Engineer

Overview / Summary

We are seeking an Occupant Safety CAE Engineer responsible for developing occupant Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) models across multiple stages of vehicle development. This role involves supporting the design, engineering, development, and launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures, including electric vehicles.

The ideal candidate will have experience in occupant safety CAE, crash simulation, mechanical engineering, and passive safety systems. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop efficient vehicle architectures and improve occupant safety performance across various crash scenarios.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 4 days per week onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop occupant CAE models using LS-DYNA for various vehicle crash modes.
• Collaborate with vehicle crash safety and program design teams to support occupant safety development.
• Work with design and release teams and component suppliers to ensure CAE models are properly correlated and validated.
• Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE) and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) studies using optimization tools to meet performance requirements while considering cost and weight constraints.
• Support rapid concept development of new and emerging engineering solutions.
• Evaluate system-level occupant performance across relevant impact configurations.
• Optimize the performance of occupant safety components, including airbags, seat belts, steering columns, seats, instrument panels, and interior trim.
• Collaborate with structural engineering teams to address challenges affecting occupant performance targets.
• Support the development of standard work procedures to ensure high-quality CAE models and simulation results.
• Work cross-functionally to identify and resolve technical challenges while meeting engineering requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and present engineering concepts and recommendations.
• Recommend design improvements and refinements to enhance vehicle safety performance.
• Support occupant safety attribute delivery through high-quality CAE models throughout all vehicle development phases, including Start of Production (SOP).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Occupant Safety CAE.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience designing and launching safety systems from concept through production.
• Strong engineering mechanics fundamentals.
• Knowledge of global passive safety regulations and publicly available safety requirements.
• Experience with nonlinear finite element analysis and model correlation.
• Strong technical expertise in safety engineering and simulation.
• Ability to apply first-principles engineering approaches to problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative, motivated, and adaptable approach to engineering challenges.

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