Crash Safety Structures CAE Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Use LS-DYNA and associated simulation tools to conduct full vehicle, subsystem & component CAE finite element analyses to optimize vehicle structure and mixed energy system integrity (ICE, HEV, EV) performance in frontal, side & rear impact.
- Develop design recommendations for vehicle structures and mixed energy propulsion system hardware to ensure energy system crashworthiness.
- Collaborate with Body Structure, Chassis, Powertrain engineers to drive design efficient vehicle content for optimal crash performance.
- Conduct component, subsystem, and full-vehicle physical crash tests, as required, to validate CAE models for accurate analysis / predictions.
- Conduct DFMEA/Robustness in safety analysis of structures & occupant protection to ensure that corporate requirements are consistently met throughout the vehicle design and manufacturing processes.
- Assess the impact of new/advanced technologies & requirements on vehicle crashworthiness and mixed energy propulsion system integrity.
- Apply knowledge from competitive benchmarking to develop innovative vehicle structure system concepts.
- Utilize working knowledge of supplier commodity performance capabilities and processes to meet Ford engineering targets.
- Continuous improvement of crashworthiness methodologies and processes to enhance overall vehicle safety.
- Actively contribute to a positive teamwork environment based on candid, constructive debate and continuous learning.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BS, BSE - Mechanical, Aerospace, Structures, Bio-Mechanics, Applied Mechanics) or a related field of study.
- Minimum 7 years of Crash Safety CAE experience with emphasis on vehicle structures development for ICE, HEV, EV system integrity during crash..
- Expertise in Crash Safety toolset including full vehicle, sub-system & component CAE (LS-Dyna), physical crash testing procedures and data analysis.
- Extensive knowledge of Global Safety regulatory and Public Domain requirements (e.g. FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS).
- Understanding of quality control processes (Failure Mode Avoidance, DFMEA, Robustness) and a proactive approach to identifying areas for improvement in safety methodologies and processes.
- Proven track record of vehicle program delivery for vehicle structure and ICE, HEV, EV system integrity crash requirements.
- Demonstrated expertise in reductive design principles to deliver safety performance with efficient vehicle content.
- Excellent interpersonal communication (oral and written) and collaboration skills with key related engineering activities (e.g. body structure, chassis, powertrain).
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
finite element analysisvehicle structure optimizationmixed energy system integrityDFMEAcrashworthinessphysical crash testingdata analysisreductive design principlessafety methodologiesvehicle program delivery
Soft skills
interpersonal communicationcollaborationcontinuous learningconstructive debateteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering