Occupant Safety CAE Engineer

Lincoln Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced engineer to advance occupant safety CAE models and lead design concepts for crash scenarios. You will collaborate with Advanced Vehicle Crash Safety and Program Design teams to develop and validate LS-Dyna occupant models that support pivotal decisions across program phases.

You will apply first principles problem solving, regulatory knowledge, and a strong engineering background to deliver robust, production-ready safety solutions with a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Strong engineering mechanics fundamentals.
• Experience in occupant safety CAE and safety system design from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Develop occupant CAE models in LS-Dyna for crash modes with cross-functional teams.
• Correlation of CAE models with D&Rs and component suppliers to ensure reasonable assumptions.
• Conduct DOE/DFSS studies using optimization tools to meet performance constraints.
• Support quick concept development and assess system-level occupant performance across impact configurations.
• Collaborate to deliver high-quality CAE models through all program phases to Start-of-Production.

Skills

Engineering mechanics

Creativity

Safety simulation

First principles problem solving

Occupant safety CAE

Product design to production

Regulatory knowledge

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

LS-DYNA

Optimization tools

Job description

What you'll do

• Work with Advanced Vehicle Crash Safety and Program Design teams to develop occupant CAE models in LS-Dyna for various crash modes.
• Collaborate with responsible D&Rs and associated component suppliers to ensure component CAE models are properly correlated and/or reasonable initial assumptions are being made.
• Where appropriate, conduct DOE/DFSS studies by utilizing optimization tools, to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes such cost and mass.
• Support quick concept development of new and emerging ideas.
• Assess the system level occupant performance for all relevant impact configurations.
• Optimize the performance of the relevant components needed to meet occupant performance targets (airbags, seat belts, steering column, seats, instrument panel, interior trim etc.)
• Collaborate with the safety structures team in case structural performance of the BIW does not allow meeting occupant performance targets.
• Support the creation of standard work procedures for delivering quality models and simulation results.
• Work in a cross-functional environment to identify and overcome technical challenges and meet requirements.
• Be a part of the vision of engineering excellence and a source of knowledge.
• Participate in design reviews and present design concepts. Make recommendations to improve and refine designs.
• Support the delivery of the occupant safety attribute with high quality CAE models during all program phases all the way through Start-of-Production.

You’ll have

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Strong engineering mechanics fundamentals
• Highly motivated and creative
• Strong technical skills and expertise in safety and simulation, coupled with a 1st principles approach to problem solving
• 5+ years of experience in occupant safety CAE
• 5+ years of experience in designing and launching new safety systems from concept to production
• Knowledge of global passive safety public domain and regulatory requirements

Even better, you may have

• Non-linear finite element analysis and correlation capability.
• Program experience in analysis and testing.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a diverse global team with good communication and interpersonal skills
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, startup environment in which the team works extremely quickly and oftentimes with little direction.
• Comfortable presenting to executive leadership and clearly articulate significant engineering and material cost efficiencies.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-166,200

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.