Description

Lead safety development activities for vehicle programs, ensuring compliance with functional objectives and regulatory requirements. You will own safety performance during integration and validation while managing physical and component testing from concept through launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety development, including target setting and vehicle-level test plan execution for crash regulatory and third-party ratings.
• Own safety performance during vehicle integration and validation, leading attribute teams and supporting safety tech clubs.
• Investigate vehicle issues to determine root causes and lead cross-functional teams through documentation and resolution.
• Manage physical and component testing from concept through launch, including vehicle build, pre-test preparation, and CAE virtual validation assessments.

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Three years of vehicle development experience and one year of safety development experience.
• Proficiency in CATIA, NX, or TC and experience with Hypergraph.
• Knowledge of domestic and global vehicle regulatory and third-party requirements.
• Ability to guide vehicle design through virtual analysis and physical testing.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Durability, Safety, NVH, and Aero.
• Capability to summarize and present technical results and recommendations.
• Willingness to travel to Chelsea Proving Grounds.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of vehicle structures, fundamental physics, and structural engineering principles.
• Experience in laboratory environments, design release, CAE, or hands-on crashworthiness.
• Expertise in data/film analysis and advanced simulation techniques.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree