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Ford Motor Company · 8 hours ago

Crash Safety Side Impact CAE Analyst

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in the automotive industry, committed to building a better world through innovative products and services. The Crash Safety Side Impact CAE Analyst will lead engineering efforts in vehicle structure and occupant protection systems to ensure compliance with crash safety requirements, utilizing advanced engineering tools and methodologies.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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 crashworthiness 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 crashworthiness methodologies and processes to enhance overall vehicle safety

Actively contribute to a positive teamwork environment based on candid, constructive debate and continuous learning

Qualification

Crash Safety CAE experienceLS-DYNAOccupant protection systemsGlobal Safety regulationsDFMEARelease experienceMachine learning applicationsInterpersonal communicationCollaboration skills

Required

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 related engineering activities (e.g. body structure, chassis/steering, interior trim, seats and restraints)

Preferred

Masters' in Product Development or Engineering Mechanics (MS, MSE)

Design and Release experience with vehicle structure or occupant restraint systems (body structures, side closures, seat-belts, airbags, seats, IP, and interior trims)

Machine learning applications in optimization of vehicle structure and occupant restraint system design