- Allen Park, Michigan, United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time · Associate
- 2+ years
The role focuses on developing occupant simulation models, evaluating crash performance, and improving safety systems from concept through production for vehicle safety development.
Responsibilities
- Develop occupant CAE models in LS-DYNA across multiple stages of vehicle development
- Evaluate system-level occupant performance for relevant crash and impact configurations
- Collaborate with design and release engineers and suppliers to develop correlated component models and document appropriate modeling assumptions
- Optimize airbags, seat belts, steering columns, seats, instrument panels, and interior trim to meet occupant performance targets
- Coordinate with body structure teams when structural performance affects occupant protection
Requirements
- Nice to have: Occupant restraint system development
- Nice to have: Electric vehicle platform and architecture development
- Nice to have: DOE
- Nice to have: DFSS
- Nice to have: Engineering optimization tools