Crash Safety Performance Development Engineer

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Crash Safety Performance Development Engineer

Our client in Ann Arbor, MI is looking for a Crash Safety Performance Development Engineer. This is a contract position.

Job Summary:

Our Client's VPD2 Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Engineer to join one of the most exciting fields in the auto industry, Crash Safety Performance Development. Help us use advanced tools such as CAE, FEA, machine-learning, shape optimization, and physical crash testing to develop next generation vehicle structures and restraint systems. Challenge yourself in a field that combines aspects of mechanical, biomedical, electrical, computer, materials, chemical, and aerospace engineering. Apply your talents to a team reporting to a Senior Engineering Manager that strives to improve society by developing ever-safer cars and works toward a goal of zero automobile-related fatalities.

What You Will Do:

The primary responsibility of this role is to develop and confirm crash safety performance for our client's North American and global midsized unibody platform vehicles.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Responsible for crash safety performance development of Side Impact, Seat, and Interior components and system performance evaluations.
• Set up, conduct component level and some system level evaluations and/or computer simulations (CAE) following existing standards; identifies key change points and ensures appropriate measurement systems.
• Develop mechanism of phenomena using fundamental engineering and physics; study change points by design review, and predict performance trends using engineering calculation and analysis tools.
• Propose countermeasures based on thorough root cause analysis, considering side effects within own function, as well as cross functional communication with evaluation teams.
• Prepare and report technical analysis for component performance in a logical way to get consensus within department; support analysis and material preparation for target setting and performance strategy plan.
• Maintain weekly schedule to track performance and open items to meet internal due dates.

Basics:

• Education: B.S in Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent.
• Experience in Side Impact or Interior and Seat Safety Regulation, Rating and Internal Test Modes.
• Proactive attitude, Self-starter, Willingness to learn and contribute.
• Good communication, Reporting skills.
• Experience w/ Microsoft Office products, Engineering Analysis tools/software.

Preferred:

• Education: M.S in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Coursework or research in Biomechanical or Automotive Engineering Fields.
• Experience with Side Impact, Interior and Seat Safety and Internal Test Modes, such as:
• Side Impact Regulation: FMVSS214, FMVSS226, FMVSS216a.
• Side Impact Rating: IIHS Side Impact, US NCAP.
• Side Impact Internal Test Mode: Curtain Side Airbag and Seat Side Airbag reliability and out of position.
• Interior and Seat Safety Regulations: FMVSS201, FMVSS201u, FMVSS207/210, FMVSS225, FMVSS202a.
• Interior and Seat Safety Ratings: IIHS Whiplash, IIHS Latch.
• Experience using LS-Dyna to analyze dynamic phenomena.
• Experience with CAE Tools such as Oasys Primer, Ansa, Hypermesh, Animator.
• Experience Programming or writing Macros.
• Understanding of basic Our Client's Business Practices.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business "First"
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com.

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