Automotive CAE Safety Engineer
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$45 - $50 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Troy, Michigan |
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Job Description
Job Description
Requirements
The Passive Safety Performance Engineer is responsible for ensuring vehicle-level crash safety performance throughout the development lifecycle. The role focuses on occupant protection, crashworthiness, and compliance with global safety standards using simulation, testing, and engineering analysis.
- Develop and execute passive safety performance requirements for vehicle programs
- Ensure compliance with global safety regulations and consumer crash test protocols (FMVSS, NCAP, IIHS, etc.)
- Perform and support crash simulations including:
- Frontal impact
- Side impact
- Rear impact
- Rollover scenarios
- Frontal impact
- Conduct CAE analysis and correlation with physical crash test data
- Analyze crash performance issues and perform root cause analysis
- Work with engineering teams to improve:
- Vehicle structures
- Energy absorption systems
- Occupant restraint systems
- Vehicle structures
- Support optimization of safety systems including:
- Airbags
- Seatbelts
- Occupant protection systems
- Airbags
- Define and validate safety performance targets and metrics
- Provide engineering recommendations for design improvements
- Prepare technical documentation and present results to stakeholders
- Support program milestone deliverables for safety validation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or related engineering field
- Experience in vehicle crash safety, passive safety, or crashworthiness engineering
- Strong understanding of:
- CAE simulation tools (LS-DYNA, Abaqus, HyperMesh, or equivalent)
- CAD tools (CATIA, NX, or similar)
- CAE simulation tools (LS-DYNA, Abaqus, HyperMesh, or equivalent)
- Experience with:
- Crash simulation and validation
- Test data correlation
- Engineering root cause analysis
- Crash simulation and validation
- Knowledge of vehicle structures and crash energy management
- Familiarity with automotive safety standards and regulations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional engineering environments
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