USASenior Occupant Safety Engineer
2 дн. назад
USASenior
ls-dynacrashworthinessautomotive cae safety analysisoccupant safety models
Senior engineer responsible for developing and optimizing virtual occupant protection systems in automotive safety crash performance.
Обязанности
- Occupant Safety CAE Development
- Develop and maintain occupant protection CAE models using LS-Dyna
- Support frontal and side impact simulation activities throughout vehicle development
- Ensure CAE models accurately reflect the latest vehicle design and CAD releases
- Maintain correlation between component-level and system-level CAE models
- Occupant Performance Analysis
- Assess occupant injury performance across all required crash configurations
- Evaluate vehicle performance against internal safety targets, FMVSS requirements, US-NCAP, and IIHS protocols
- Analyze simulation results and identify opportunities for performance improvements
- Develop recommendations to improve occupant protection outcomes
- Restraint System Optimization
- Optimize airbags, seatbelts, steering columns, seats, instrument panels, and interior trim systems
- Tune restraint systems to achieve regulatory compliance and top consumer ratings
- Develop occupant protection strategies across multiple crash scenarios
- Support development of occupant safety scorecards and performance targets
- Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration
- Work closely with DREs and suppliers to ensure component models are properly correlated
- Support integration of restraint and interior component models into complete vehicle simulations
- Collaborate with Safety Structures teams when vehicle structural performance impacts occupant safety targets
- Partner with Interior, Chassis, and other engineering organizations to resolve performance gaps
- Physical Test Correlation & Validation
- Support crash test planning and execution activities
- Collaborate with testing teams to ensure simulation assumptions align with physical testing results
- Participate in test reviews and correlation activities
- Refine simulation models based on physical test data
- Program Delivery & Technical Leadership
- Support occupant safety development throughout all program phases through SOP
- Maintain quality and accuracy of occupant protection models
- Provide technical guidance regarding occupant safety performance and simulation methodology
- Support resolution of complex safety and crashworthiness challenges
- Profile:
- Experienced occupant safety engineer with strong crash simulation and restraint system expertise
- Analytical problem solver capable of translating simulation results into engineering decisions
- Strong understanding of occupant injury mechanisms and protection strategies
- Comfortable collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines and suppliers
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on model quality and simulation accuracy
- Self-driven and capable of managing complex development activities independently
- Effective communicator able to present technical findings and recommendations clearly
- Must Have:
- 8-10 years of experience in automotive occupant safety engineering
- Strong LS-Dyna experience for occupant protection and crash simulation
- Experience with occupant safety development for frontal and side impact events
- Experience tuning and optimizing:
- Airbags
- Seat Belts
- Seats
- Steering Columns
- Instrument Panels
- Interior Trim Components
- Strong knowledge of:
- FMVSS 208
- FMVSS 214
- US-NCAP
- IIHS
- Experience developing and maintaining occupant safety CAE models
- Experience correlating CAE and physical crash test results
- Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and suppliers
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Good to Have:
- Humanetics CAE dummy model experience
Другое
- We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
- As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
- When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
- Overview :
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomechanics, or related discipline.
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Occupant Safety Engineering, Crashworthiness, or Automotive CAE Safety Analysis.
- This position is focused on the development, validation, and optimization of virtual occupant protection systems for frontal and side impact crash performance.
- The role involves developing and maintaining high-fidelity LS-Dyna occupant safety models, evaluating occupant injury performance, and optimizing restraint systems and interior components to achieve regulatory, consumer information, and internal safety targets.
- The engineer will collaborate closely with Safety Structures, Interior Systems, Chassis, Testing, Design Release Engineers (DREs), and suppliers to ensure occupant protection performance is achieved throughout vehicle development.
- This position requires deep expertise in automotive occupant safety, restraint systems tuning, crash simulation methodologies, and North American safety regulations, along with the ability to drive cross-functional technical decisions throughout the product development lifecycle.