CAE Crashworthiness Specialist - Vehicle Safety & Analysis

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

Discretionary annual cash incentive

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Technical Specialist, CAE Crashworthiness in Michigan to lead full-vehicle crash simulations and provide design guidance. You will build high-fidelity CAE models, run LS-DYNA based simulations, and generate reports for cross-functional teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, apply DOE/DFSS methods, and ensure compliance with global safety standards while coordinating with design and testing groups in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Masters preferred.
• 8+ years of full-vehicle crashworthiness CAE experience in automotive OEM or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of global safety regulations (FMVSS/UNECE/USNCAP).
• Proven ability to analyze CAE results and drive design decisions.
• Proficient in LS-DYNA and CAE toolchain (Ansa/Meta, Oasys, Hyperworks, CATIA).

Responsibilities

• Execute simulations to evaluate full vehicle crashworthiness across frontal, side, rear, and pedestrian protection.
• Generate design recommendations in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Assist in building high-fidelity CAE models from CAD data.
• Create analysis reports and communicate status to teams.
• Participate in post-test teardowns to correlate CAE with physical tests.
• Conduct DOE/DFSS studies using optimization tools to meet constraints.
• Develop standard work procedures for quality CAE delivery.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Crashworthiness CAE

Python scripting

Strong analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication of CAE results

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

LS-DYNA

Ansa/Meta

Oasys Suite

Hyperworks

CATIA

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Technical Specialist, CAE Crashworthiness in Michigan to lead full-vehicle crash simulations and provide design guidance. You will build high-fidelity CAE models, run LS-DYNA based simulations, and generate reports for cross-functional teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, apply DOE/DFSS methods, and ensure compliance with global safety standards while coordinating with design and testing groups in a fast-paced environment.