CW Crash Safety CAE Engineer

Position: CW Crash Safety CAE Engineer

Location: Saline, MI, 48176

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $56.00-$56.00/hr

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Job Description:

Who we’re looking for

• The client's VPD2 Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Engineer to join one of the most exciting fields in the auto industry, Crash Safety Performance Development.
• Help us use advanced tools such as CAE, FEA, machine-learning, shape optimization, and physical crash testing to develop next generation vehicle structures and restraint systems.
• Challenge yourself in a field that combines aspects of mechanical, biomedical, electrical, computer, materials, chemical, and aerospace engineering.
• Apply your talents to a team reporting to a Senior Engineering Manager that strives to improve society by developing ever-safer cars and works toward a goal of zero automobile-related fatalities.
• The primary responsibility of this role is to Develop and Confirm Crash Safety Performance for the client and global midsized unibody platform vehicles.

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for Crash safety performance development of Front Impact, pedestrian, rear, and Interior components and system performance evaluations
• Set up, conduct component level and some system level evaluations and/or Computer simulations (CAE) following existing standards; Identifies key change points and ensures appropriate measurement systems
• Develop mechanism of phenomena using fundamental engineering and physics; Study change points by design review, and predict performance trends using engineering calculation and analysis tools
• Propose countermeasures based on thorough root cause analysis, considering side effects within own function, as well as cross functional communication with evaluation teams.
• Prepare and report technical analysis for component performance in a logical way to get consensus within department; Support analysis and material preparation for Target setting and Performance strategy plan
• Maintain weekly schedule to track performance and open items to meet internal due dates

Requirements:

What you bring

• Education: B.S in Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent
• Experience in Side Impact or Interior and Seat Safety Regulation, Rating and Internal Test Modes
• Proactive attitude, Self-starter, Willingness to learn and contribute.
• Good communication, Reporting skills
• Experience w/ Microsoft Office products, Engineering Analysis tools/software

What you may bring

Education:

• M.S in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Coursework or research in Biomechanical or Automotive Engineering Fields
• Experience with Side Impact, Interior and Seat Safety and Internal Test Modes, such as:
• Front Impact Regulation: FMVSS208, FMVSS 301/305
• Front Impact Rating: IIHS SOL, ODB Impact, US NCAP
• Interior and Seat Safety Regulations: FMVSS201, FMVSS201u, FMVSS207/210, FMVSS225, FMVSS202a
• Interior and Seat Safety Ratings: IIHS Whiplash, IIHS Latch
• Experience using LS-Dyna to analyze dynamic phenomena
• Experience with CAE Tools such as Oasys Primer, Ansa, Hypermesh, Animator
• Experience Programming or writing Macros
• Understanding of basic Business Practices

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.