Safety Test and Validation Engineer
Core
Plan and execute component, sub-system, sled, and full-vehicle crash tests for fully autonomous vehicles, ensuring safety compliance and data integrity.
Role type
Safety Test and Validation Engineer (Autonomous Vehicle)
Builds
Fully autonomous vehicle safety validation and crash test protocols
Domain
Automotive / Autonomous Mobility / Safety Engineering
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Passive safety test planning, test vehicle setup and execution, FMVSS knowledge, post-test data analysis, test coordination, hardware requirements tracking, 3D design (CATIA), PLM tools
Preferred skills
CAN network experience, test sensor familiarity (accelerometers, load cells, strain gauges), data acquisition, requirements management tools (Polarion), scripting for data analysis (Python, MetaPost, Hypergraph), DFMEA
Technologies
CATIA 3DX, CATIA V5, Jira, CANALYZER, Polarion, Python, MetaPost, Hypergraph
Responsibilities
Plan and track safety test activities and vehicle hardware requirements; Develop detailed crash test requests; Interface with external facilities for test delivery; Ensure component and full-vehicle testing execution; Coordinate test vehicle preparation and teardown; Conduct post-test data analysis; Report test results and communicate observations; Log safety performance issues.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
