Senior Passive Safety Engineer

RPMGlobal; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RPMGlobal is seeking a Senior Passive Safety Engineer to enhance vehicle safety performance through advanced CAE simulations and structural analysis. The role entails managing projects, collaborating with teams, and improving design methodologies, contributing to innovative solutions in vehicle safety engineering.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefit Package

401(k) with matching contributions

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Free training on all Altair products

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently on complex assignments.
• Experience in structural safety applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis using CAE tools.
• Manage assigned projects ensuring timely completion.
• Analyze test and simulation results to identify structural design issues.

Skills

Proficiency in structural analysis using CAE tools

Strong understanding of automotive structural design principles

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective communication skills

Proactive in identifying process improvements

Tools

LS-Dyna

Job description

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Senior Passive Safety Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Plymouth, MI is looking for a Senior Passive Safety Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

The Senior Structural Safety Engineer (CAE) plays a critical role in supporting structural analysis and optimization to enhance vehicle safety performance. This position involves conducting advanced CAE simulations, evaluating structural integrity, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive improvements in vehicle safety design. Operating with growing autonomy, the individual in this role applies domain expertise to solve complex engineering challenges, manages multiple deliverables, and actively contributes to improving CAE methodologies and processes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform structural analysis using CAE tools to assess vehicle and component performance against FMVSS, IIHS, NCAP, and other international safety regulations.
• Support the refinement and validation of structural designs by collaborating with design engineering, and functional groups.
• Develop, validate, and improve CAE models to enhance predictive accuracy and support data-driven decision-making.
• Contribute to the development and execution of virtual, component, and vehicle-level test plans in alignment with the Design Verification Plan (DVP).
• Analyze test and simulation results to identify structural design issues, provide recommendations, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Independently manage assigned projects with multiple inputs and deliverables, ensuring timely completion and adherence to performance standards.
• Support the automation of CAE processes using scripting and programming to improve efficiency and analysis turnaround times.
• Provide technical insights to assist in instrumentation selection, pre-test predictions, post-test analysis, and CAE model correlation.

• Communicate progress, technical results, and areas for improvement effectively across teams while fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

What You Will Need:

Basics:

• Proficiency in structural analysis using CAE tools, particularly LS-Dyna.
• Strong understanding of automotive structural design principles, especially in structural safety applications.
• Ability to work independently on complex assignments while seeking guidance when necessary.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify patterns and develop strategies for improving safety performance.
• Effective communication skills to present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proactive in identifying and advocating for necessary process improvements.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and engage in open discussions to resolve challenges and drive innovation in vehicle safety engineering.
• Salary range: 87k - 120k annual.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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