Sr. Occupant Safety Engineer

Troy, Michigan – Sr. Occupant Safety Engineer #1055471 Responsibilities Develop CAE occupant models in LS-Dyna for frontal and side impact Collaborate with responsible DREs and associated component suppliers to ensure component CAE models are properly correlated and/or reasonable initial assumptions are being made Collaborate with responsible DREs and associated component suppliers to ensure the proper integration of restraints and interior component CAE models into the systems model 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 the structural performance of the BIW does not allow meeting occupant performance targets Collaborate with relevant cross‑functional teams in case the performance of specific components prohibits meeting the occupant performance targets (e.g. Interior Team, Chassis Team etc.) Collaborate with the Testing Team to ensure that the execution of physical tests is aligned with CAE component and system level assumptions/needs 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 Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomechanics or equivalent 8-10 years relevant experience Proficiency with LS-Dyna modeling including all common pre/post-processing tools (Primer, Ansa/Meta, Hyperworks, LS-PrePost etc.) Proficiency with the Humanetics CAE dummy model pre/post-processing Excellent understanding of the automotive safety protocol landscape for North America (FMVSS-208/214, US-NCAP, IIHS) Excellent understanding of the functionalities, tuning, and CAE modeling approaches for components like: Airbags for frontal and side impact protection Seat belts Seats for first and second seat row including pelvis‑thorax airbag integration Steering columns Instrument panels including knee bolsters and passenger airbag integration Interior trim like carpet, pillar trim, headliner, and sun visors Excellent understanding of tuning knobs and parameters that affect the occupant response required to meet regulatory and consumer information test requirements with top performance (≥20% margin for regulatory requirements, GOOD for IIHS and 5‑Star for US‑NCAP) Benefits Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program) Vision Personal Time Off (PTO) Program Long Term Disability (100% paid) Life Insurance (100% paid) 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar‑for‑dollar match #J-18808-Ljbffr