The Safety Performance Engineer - intermediate - is responsible for:
• Safety development, customer functional objectives target setting, and vehicle level test plan execution; specifically, for the vehicle crash regulatory and third-party ratings
• Support the vehicle integration and validation process by owning safety performance, leading the attribute team, and supporting tech club and vehicle program requests.
• This engineer will influence the designs and investigate vehicle issues to determine the root cause, issue the appropriate documentation for issue resolution, and lead the team where issue crosses multiple vehicle disciplines.
• Be responsible for physical testing and component testing, planning, vehicle coordination, vehicle build and test prep and execution from concept through launch, including interacting with CAE team for virtual validation.
• This position requires some travel to Chelsea Proving Grounds.
Requirements:
· Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited or equivalent program
· Three years of vehicle development experience * One year of safety development
· Ability to guide vehicle design using virtual analysis, and physical testing * Knowledge of vehicle regulatory and 3rd party requirements * Ability to deal with cross-functional (Durability, Safety, NVH, Aero) issues * Strategic thinking, strong leadership, and interpersonal skills * Demonstrated ability to summarize and present work
Preferred Requirements:
• Strategic thinking, strong leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to summarize and present work
• Good presentation skills, problem solving ability
• Good knowledge of vehicle structures
• Good knowledge of fundamental physics and structural engineering principles.
• Excellent organizational, communication and teamwork skills