CAE Engineer - Safety occupant

Zoox; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

RSUs

Stock Appreciation Rights

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Senior Vehicle Safety CAE Engineer to drive occupant safety analyses for our fully autonomous vehicle platform. You will work with world-class engineers across robotics, control, and vehicle engineering to sign off safety targets through virtual and physical development stages.

You will set up vehicle, dummy, and restraint models, coordinate model builds, and support the correlation between virtual simulations and real-world testing.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Experience with safety protocols: FMVSS, USNCAP, IIHS, ECE, EU standards.
• Extensive experience in occupant safety CAE using LS-Dyna.
• Proficient in safety tools: BetaCAE, Oasys, LS-Dyna, FE dummies, LS-Opt.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Basic Python coding.

Responsibilities

• Support vehicle-level safety targets to back Zoox safety strategy.
• Own occupant safety CAE and balance with other Vehicle Integration Attributes.
• Set up vehicle, dummy, and restraint models; coordinate builds.
• Support correlation between virtual and physical tests.
• Assist overall vehicle structural analysis for various attributes.
• Support virtual DVPs and execute accordingly.
• Suggest countermeasure design solutions.
• Generate virtual analysis engineering reports.
• Present report outs at project gateways.
• Experience leading small teams and weekly cadence meetings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Python coding

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

LS-Dyna

BetaCAE

Oasys

LS-Opt

FE dummies

Job description

About ZooxZoox is developing fully autonomous vehicles and the supporting ecosystem required to bring the technology to market at scale. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We believe the transition to self-driving vehicles requires a combination of elegant vision and uncompromising execution.

The RoleAt Zoox we have set the goal to provide our customers with the highest level of safety while using our fully autonomous vehicles. You will work with a team of world-class engineers with diverse backgrounds such as robotics, control, and vehicle engineering, to deliver the Vehicle Safety performance. Performing the occupant safety simulation activities through the virtual and physical development phases, to sign off and certification. Using analysis, reporting and excellent communication skills to give clear inputs to the safety attribute team to ensure complete vehicle safety targets are met. Working at a startup gives you the chance to manifest your creativity and make a big difference in the final product.

In This Role, You will:

• Support vehicle level safety targets to support the Zoox safety strategy
• Take ownership of the occupant safety CAE and support balancing with other Vehicle Integration Attributes
• Setting up the vehicle, dummy, restraints models and co-ordinating model build
• Support the correlation virtual / physical
• Support the overall vehicle structural analysis with respect to various attributes
• Support virtual DVPs and execute accordingly
• Suggest countermeasure design solutions
• Generate virtual analysis engineering reports
• Support report outs at project gateways
• Experience of leading small teams and weekly cadence meetings

Qualifications

• Masters degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
• Experienced with FMVSS, USNCAP, IIHS, ECE, EU legal and consumer safety protocols
• Extensive experience in virtual development in occupant safety CAE using LS-dyna
• Extensive experience in SW tools, BetaCAE, Oasys, LS-Dyna, FE dummies, LS-Opt
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Experience with basic Python coding

$195,000 - $234,000 a year

Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

• paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
• unpaid time off
• Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
• Amazon RSUs
• health insurance
• long-term care insurance
• long-term and short-term disability insurance
• life insurance