CareerPlan

Occupant Safety CAE Engineer

Allen Park, MI, United StatesFull-time$99k–$166k2026-09-14 → 2026-11-10
HybridVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Generate occupant CAE models and design next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles to ensure safety across frontal, side, rear, pedestrian, and roof impact scenarios.

Role type

Senior IC occupant safety CAE engineer

Builds

Next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles

Domain

Automotive / Vehicle Safety Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

LS-Dyna, occupant safety CAE, systems engineering, DOE/DFSS, optimization tools, crash safety analysis, component correlation, structural performance assessment

Preferred skills

Non-linear finite element analysis, program analysis and testing experience, executive presentation skills

Technologies

LS-Dyna, optimization tools

Responsibilities

Develop occupant CAE models for various crash modes; Collaborate with design teams and suppliers to ensure component model correlation; Conduct DOE/DFSS studies to optimize performance within cost and mass constraints; Assess system-level occupant performance for all impact configurations; Optimize component performance to meet safety targets; Collaborate with safety structures teams on BIW performance; Support creation of standard work procedures for simulation delivery; Participate in design reviews and present concepts; Support delivery of occupant safety attributes through Start-of-Production.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC