Sr. Vehicle Safety Test Engineer

JOB TITLE:
Sr. Vehicle Safety Test Engineer

LOCATION:

Newark, CA
PAY RANGE: $25 - $35/hr.
DURATION: 12 Months

TOP 3 SKILLS:

• 5+ years of experience with high voltage.
• 5+ years of experience with crash testing and vehicle safety.
• 5+ years of experience with rebuilding cars.

Job Description:
Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility. The company is set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility. We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment.

Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The team is responsible for executing, analyzing, and reporting on crash and sled tests within required program timelines, primarily focusing on vehicle development, regulatory certification, and consumer crash testing. We seek a Vehicle Safety Test Engineer to work with the Safety Crash Performance team and Technicians to prepare component-level, crash vehicles, and vehicle bucks for testing.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the successful achievement of Vehicle Safety attribute, including Passive Safety relevant legislation and consumer requirements.
• Planning, budget, and resource allocation for this program to meet the Vehicle Safety test plan.
• Point of contact for program leadership and meetings, program testing.
• Report and present to senior stakeholders, such as program management and the chief engineer, when called upon in attribute meetings or program meetings.
• Set the passive safety targets for the program with the assistance and approval of the Vehicle Safety Test Manager and Vehicle Safety Performance team.
• Lead structural, exterior, interiors, and restraints conceptual design to achieve passive safety targets.
• Perform proof-of-concept tests where required to prove new features and designs.
• Assist in coordinating the Vehicle Safety CAE activities related to testing.
• Author and maintain a passive safety test timing plan, and report through program DVP.
• Conduct vehicle safety testing as required by the vehicle program (including full vehicle crash testing, sub-system, and components).
• Manage preparation and execution of vehicle tests.
• Attend crash tests at supplier facilities for development and official testing.
• Ensure all vehicles and other test material used are representative of design intent, fit for purpose, and agreed with organizational stakeholders.
• Organize Vehicle Safety technician support to ensure that all vehicle re-builds, parts, and teardowns are done to high standards.
• Work with external test partners to ensure all testing conforms to company procedures, industry best practices, and global regulations.
• Perform post-analysis of Safety test data for adherence to target and advise on any departure from expected performance.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams, the CAE team, to establish root cause and solutions to engineering issues.
• Complete engineering report for program tests.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree or above in mechanical engineering or a similar field.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience and an understanding of vehicle testing standards (FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS, etc.).
• Knowledge of vehicle Safety performance targets.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable with initiating and taking ownership of projects.
• Track record of establishing strong processes and work procedures.
• Positive attitude, proactive mentality, responsive, and strong work ethic is 100% required.
• Up to 30% domestic and 5% international travel may be required.

Preferred:

• Deep understanding of Safety Crash Regulations and Consumer test requirements.
• Understanding of HV components.
• Familiar with homologation certifications for different markets.
• Experience testing high-speed and/or quasi-static setups.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience:
  
  Minimum 5 years in the field.
• Education:
  
  Apprenticeship for a technician.
• Disqualifier:
  Not based in or unwilling to relocate to Newark, CA.
• Performance Indicators:
  Meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality work.

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

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