Automotive CAE Safety Engineer
On-siteTroy, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute passive safety performance requirements for vehicle programs, ensuring compliance with global safety regulations and consumer crash test protocols. Perform and support crash simulations for frontal, side, rear, and rollover scenarios, conducting CAE analysis and correlating results with physical test data. Analyze crash performance issues to perform root cause analysis and work with engineering teams to improve vehicle structures, energy absorption systems, and occupant restraint systems. Define and validate safety performance targets, provide design improvement recommendations, and prepare technical documentation for stakeholder presentations.
Required Qualifications
- 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)
- Strong understanding of CAD tools (CATIA, NX, or similar)
- Experience with Crash simulation and validation
- Experience with Test data correlation
- Experience with Engineering root cause analysis
- 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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