CAE Safety Engineer

The Vehicle CAE Safety Engineer is responsible for developing and optimizing vehicle crash safety performance using advanced computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools. This role supports regulatory and third-party crashworthiness assessments and contributes to the design and validation of occupant protection systems. Key Responsibilities: Build and update full vehicle crash finite element models using ANSA and PRIMER. Perform structural and occupant safety analysis using LS-Dyna to evaluate crashworthiness for various Regulatory and third party standards. Develop and tune restraint components such as airbags, seat belts, and steering columns. Use simulation results to propose design solutions and structural enablers for ICE, BEV and hybrid vehicle variants. Correlate CAE performance with physical test results and document best practices for future development. Communicate analysis results and countermeasures to cross-functional engineering teams. Support model debugging, root cause analysis, and resolution of performance issues.Basic Qualifications:Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.Minimum of 5 years of experience in CAE safety analysis. Proficiency in ANSA, LS-Dyna Strong understanding of non-linear analytical tools and crash safety development. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Engineering. Experience with occupant safety systems and restraint tuning. Experience in model-to-test correlation and physical testing support. Familiarity with Stellantis vehicle platforms and safety protocols. Knowledge of Hypergraph, CATIA/NX, and advanced simulation techniques. Brand: FCA GroupJob ID: 2016640Employment Type: Full-timeJob Area: EngineeringPosted Date: 13/04/2026