CAE Safety Engineer

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a Vehicle CAE Safety Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI to advance crashworthiness and occupant protection through advanced CAE tools. You will build full-vehicle crash models, run LS-Dyna analyses, and tune restraint systems for ICE, BEV, and hybrid variants.

The role emphasizes correlating CAE with physical tests and sharing best practices across cross-functional teams, contributing to safe, compliant vehicle designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of CAE safety analysis experience.
• Proficiency in ANSA and LS-Dyna.
• Strong understanding of non-linear analytical tools and crash safety development.
• Experience with occupant safety systems and restraint tuning.
• Experience in model-to-test correlation and physical testing support.
• Familiarity with Stellantis vehicle platforms and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Build and update full vehicle crash finite element models using ANSA and PRIMER.
• Perform structural and occupant safety analyses with LS-Dyna.
• Develop and tune airbags, seat belts, and steering columns.
• Use CAE results to propose design solutions for ICE, BEV and hybrid variants.
• Correlate CAE performance with physical test results and document best practices.
• Communicate analysis results and countermeasures to cross-functional engineering teams.
• Support model debugging, root cause analysis, and resolution of performance issues.

Skills

CAE safety analysis

ANSA

LS-Dyna

Non-linear analysis

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Hypergraph

CATIA/NX

Job description

Overview

The Vehicle CAE Safety Engineer is responsible for developing and optimizing vehicle crash safety performance using advanced computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools. This role supports regulatory and third-party crashworthiness assessments and contributes to the design and validation of occupant protection systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and update full vehicle crash finite element models using ANSA and PRIMER.
• Perform structural and occupant safety analysis using LS-Dyna to evaluate crashworthiness for various regulatory and third party standards.
• Develop and tune restraint components such as airbags, seat belts, and steering columns.
• Use simulation results to propose design solutions and structural enablers for ICE, BEV and hybrid vehicle variants.
• Correlate CAE performance with physical test results and document best practices for future development.
• Communicate analysis results and countermeasures to cross-functional engineering teams.
• Support model debugging, root cause analysis, and resolution of performance issues.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in CAE safety analysis.
• Proficiency in ANSA, LS-Dyna.
• Strong understanding of non-linear analytical tools and crash safety development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering.
• Experience with occupant safety systems and restraint tuning.
• Experience in model-to-test correlation and physical testing support.
• Familiarity with Stellantis vehicle platforms and safety protocols.
• Knowledge of Hypergraph, CATIA/NX, and advanced simulation techniques.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.