Hyundai Motor America

Safety and Crashworthiness CAE Engineer

Hyundai Motor America

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Superior Township • Missouri • United States

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About the role

  • Perform structural crashworthiness and occupant safety simulations (frontal, side, rear, rollover, pedestrian protection, etc.)
  • Execute occupant safety simulations with dummy and human body models and evaluate occupant injury performance
  • Perform correlation studies between CAE results and physical crash test data
  • Use FE analysis to guide physical tests plan & develop test matrix
  • Work closely with crash performance test engineers to support activities (full vehicle, system, sled, and component level evaluations)
  • Develop test plan/set-up, attend, and conduct test
  • Test data analysis, teardowns/inspection, and reporting
  • Work closely with CAE team in HMC-Korea to adhere to HMC CAE process guidelines
  • Participate in monthly CAE meetings with HMC-Korea to coordinate CAE models/projects
  • Collaborate with other engineering teams to develop designs / design changes to meet Safety and Crashworthiness targets
  • Track safety performance against targets and identify risks early in development
  • Support Pre-SOP and SOP vehicle development activities through CAE assessments
  • Create technical reports per HATCI guidelines and present them to all collaborating teams as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 3+ years in relevant work experience
  • Strong knowledge in automotive structure, crashworthiness, and safety performance
  • Hands-on experience utilizing the various safety CAE software packages for pre/post processing (Oaysis Primer, Altair Hyperworks, Ansa, etc.)
  • Strong analytical skills to make meaningful conclusions from CAE simulations as well as physical tests
  • In-depth understanding of LS-Dyna explicit solver / material models / element formulation
  • Strong knowledge of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS), NCAP, and IIHS safety evaluations
  • Experience using test data analysis tools is ideal (DIAdem, Hyperworks, Excel etc)
  • Knowledge of testing, test equipment, and processes necessary to meet vehicle requirements and its CAE representation
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate integrity, and ethical behavior
  • Knowledge of software tools
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Strong Analytical skills
  • Proficient skills in MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Proficient time management and organization skills
Benefits
  • Zero dollar employee premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your family
  • 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick and abundant holidays
  • A global environment that fosters diversity
  • Competitive salaries
  • Retirement savings and planning benefits
  • Flexible work hours, and hybrid work schedule options
  • Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts
  • Up to 10% travel (domestic and international)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
structural crashworthiness simulationsoccupant safety simulationsFE analysistest data analysisLS-DynaOaysis PrimerAltair HyperworksAnsatest equipmentanalytical skills
Soft skills
communication skillstime managementorganization skillsintegrityethical behaviorindependencecollaborationrisk identification