Occupant Safety Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth MI-based Occupational Safety CAE Engineer role requiring lead in virtual analysis for occupant protection and workplace safety. The candidate will perform advanced simulations to meet safety targets using CAE tools and work closely with cross-functional teams.

The position demands deep knowledge of crash and ergonomics assessments, with experience in LS-DYNA, PAM-CRASH, or Abaqus, and familiarity with global safety standards such as FMVSS and ECE. Onsite work preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomechanics, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in CAE-based safety analysis for automotive or commercial vehicle applications.
• Proficient in crash and safety simulation tools such as LS-DYNA, ANSA, Animator/Post, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead finite element simulations related to occupational safety, including front, side, rear crash, rollover, and whiplash scenarios.
• Conduct occupant injury prediction and restraint system analysis using CAE tools.
• Evaluate structural crashworthiness and analyze components like seats, airbags, seatbelts, IP, and floor panel.
• Perform ergonomics and ingress/egress studies for driver and passenger safety using RAMSIS.

Skills

Finite element analysis

LS-DYNA

PAM-CRASH

Abaqus

ANSYS

RAMSIS

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or Biomechanics

Tools

LS-DYNA

PAM-CRASH

Abaqus

ANSYS

RAMSIS

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Safety CAE Engineer

Location: Plymouth MI

Duration: Onsite

Position Summary

:We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Occupational Safety CAE Enginee r to lead virtual analysis and development of vehicle systems focused on occupant protection and workplace safety. The role requires advanced simulation capabilities in crash and ergonomics assessments, combined with deep knowledge of regulatory safety standards. The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting vehicle programs by ensuring safety performance targets are met using CAE tools

Key Responsibilitie

• s:Lead finite element simulations related to occupational safety, including front, side, rear crash, rollover, and whiplash scenario
• s.Conduct occupant injury prediction and restraint system analysis using tools like LS-DYNA, PAM-CRASH, or Abaqu
• s.Evaluate structural crashworthiness and perform detailed analysis on components like seats, airbags, seatbelts, IP, and floor panel
• s.Perform ergonomics and ingress/egress studies for driver and passenger safety using RAMSIS or similar tool

Safety & Complianc

• e:Ensure virtual designs comply with global safety regulations and consumer test protocols (e.g., FMVSS, ECE R14/17/25, NCAPs
• ) .Provide CAE support for proving regulatory compliance and program sign-of
• f.Guide the design team in achieving optimal safety performance with lightweight and cost-effective structure

Technical Leadership & Collaboratio

• n:Lead virtual safety design reviews and contribute to the definition of occupant packaging, restraint layout, and vehicle architectur
• e.Work closely with cross-functional teams including crash test, hardware safety, biomechanics, seating, and body structure
• s.Guide junior engineers and provide technical mentorship in CAE methodology and interpretatio

Reporting & Documentatio

• n:Document simulation procedures, results, and recommendations with traceable data and clear justification
• s.Present CAE results to internal teams, suppliers, and management with actionable insights for design improvemen
• t.Manage correlation studies between CAE and physical tests for model validatio

Required Qualificatio

• ns:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomechanics, or related fie
• ld.7+ years of experience in CAE-based safety analysis for automotive or commercial vehicle applicatio
• ns.Proficient in crash and safety simulation tools such as LS-DYNA, ANSA, Animator/Post, or simil
• ar.Solid understanding of vehicle occupant safety systems and biomechani
• cs.Familiarity with regulatory and NCAP safety protocols (US, EU, China, etc

Preferred Qualificati

• ons:Experience with crash dummy modeling (e.g., Hybrid III, THOR, WorldSID) and injury metrics (e.g., HIC, Nij, chest deflecti
• on).Hands-on experience with physical testing or correlation of test and simulation d
• ata.Knowledge of Human Body Models (HBM), virtual dummy positioning tools, and coupling of thermal or fatigue CAE is a p
• lus.Exposure to vehicle development lifecycle and familiarity with PLM syst