Crash Safety Side Impact CAE Analyst

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In this position….

You will lead CAE & Systems Development Engineering work for vehicle structure & occupant protection systems to ensure full vehicle products comply with regulatory and public domain crash safety requirements (FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS, CIASI etc.).

You will use your skills in systems engineering, engineering mechanics, occupant kinematics, statistical methods, systems engineering, FMA/design robustness, CAE and crash safety Design Verification planning to develop world class efficient vehicle structure & occupant protection systems for side impact.

• Use LS-DYNA and associated simulation tools to conduct full vehicle, subsystem & component CAE finite element analyses to optimize vehicle structure & occupant crash performance in side impact.
• Develop design recommendations for side impact restraints (e.g. EA tuning for seat belt systems, side air bag, side air curtain, interior trim)
• Collaborate with Body Structure, Interior, Chassis, Seat and Restraint System engineers to drive design efficient vehicle content for optimal crash performance.
• Conduct component, subsystem, and full-vehicle physical crash tests, as required, to validate CAE models for accurate analysis / predictions.
• Conduct DFMEA/Robustness in safety analysis of structures & occupant protection to ensure that corporate requirements are consistently met throughout the vehicle design and manufacturing processes.
• Assess the impact of new/advanced technologies & requirements on vehicle crash worthiness and occupant protection.
• Apply knowledge from competitive benchmarking to develop innovative vehicle structure and restraint system concepts.
• Utilize working knowledge of supplier commodity performance capabilities and processes to meet Ford engineering targets.
• Continuous improvement of crash worthiness methodologies and processes to enhance overall vehicle safety.
• Actively contribute to a positive teamwork environment based on candid, constructive debate and continuous learning.

You’ll have…

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BS, BSE - Mechanical, Aerospace, Structures, Bio-Mechanics, Applied Mechanics) or a related field of study.
• Minimum 7 years of Crash Safety CAE experience with emphasis on side impact vehicle structure and occupant protection.
• Expertise in development and optimization of occupant restraints systems (e.g. side air bags, side air curtains, seat belts, interior trim) for occupant protection in side impact.
• Expertise in Crash Safety toolset including full vehicle, sub-system & component CAE (LS-Dyna), physical crash testing procedures and data analysis.
• Extensive knowledge of Global Safety regulatory and Public Domain requirements (e.g. FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS).
• Understanding of quality control processes (Failure Mode Avoidance, DFMEA, Robustness) and a proactive approach to identifying areas for improvement in safety methodologies and processes.
• Proven track record of vehicle program delivery for occupant protection crash requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise in reductive design principles to deliver safety performance with efficient vehicle content.
• Excellent interpersonal communication (oral and written) and collaboration skills with key…