Occupant Safety CAE Engineer

The Occupant Safety CAE Engineer will generate occupant CAE models through multiple development stages. You will also conceptualize, design, engineer, develop, and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.

You will use your skills in collaboration, systems engineering, FMA/design robustness, CAE, and safety DV efficiency to develop world-class efficient vehicle architectures for frontal, side, rear, pedestrian impact, roof strength, and low-speed damageability.

Responsibilities

• Work with Advanced Vehicle Crash Safety and Program Design teams to develop occupant CAE models in LS-Dyna for various crash modes.
• Collaborate with responsible D&Rs and associated component suppliers to ensure component CAE models are properly correlated and/or reasonable initial assumptions are being made.
• Conduct DOE/DFSS studies by utilizing optimization tools to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes such as cost and mass.
• Support quick concept development of new and emerging ideas.
• Assess the system-level occupant performance for all relevant impact configurations.
• Optimize the performance of the relevant components needed to meet occupant performance targets (airbags, seat belts, steering column, seats, instrument panel, interior trim, etc.).
• Collaborate with the safety structures team in case structural performance of the BIW does not allow meeting occupant performance targets.
• Support the creation of standard work procedures for delivering quality models and simulation results.
• Work in a cross-functional environment to identify and overcome technical challenges and meet requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and present design concepts. Make recommendations to improve and refine designs.
• Support the delivery of the occupant safety attribute with high-quality CAE models during all program phases all the way through Start-of-Production.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Strong engineering mechanics fundamentals.
• Highly motivated and creative.
• Strong technical skills and expertise in safety and simulation, coupled with a 1st principles approach to problem-solving.
• 5+ years of experience in occupant safety CAE.
• 5+ years of experience in designing and launching new safety systems from concept to production.
• Knowledge of global passive safety public domain and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care, and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.