Vehicle Safety Test Engineer

Role: Vehicle Safety Test Engineer

Location: California (potential to travel to test sites country wide)

 Responsibilities:

• Responsible for successful achievement of Vehicle Safety attribute, including Passive Safety relevant legislation and consumer requirements.
• Planning, budget and resource allocation for this program to meet Vehicle Safety test plan.
• Point of contact for program leadership and meetings program testing.
• Report and present to senior stakeholders, such as program management and chief engineer, when called upon in attribute meetings or program meetings.
• Set the passive safety targets for program with the assistance and approval of the Vehicle Safety Test Manager and Vehicle Safety Performance team.
• Lead structural, exterior, interiors and restraints conceptual design to achieve passive safety targets.
• Perform proof-of-concept tests where required to prove new features and designs.
• Assist in coordinating the Vehicle Safety CAE activities related to testing.
• Author and maintain passive safety test timing plan, and report through program DVP.
• Conduct vehicle safety testing as required by vehicle program (including full vehicle crash testing, sub-system and components).
• Manage preparation and execution of vehicle tests.
• Attend crash tests at supplier facilities for development and official testing.
• Ensure all vehicles and other test material used is representative of design intent, fit for purpose and agreed with organizational stakeholders.
• Organize Vehicle Safety technician support to ensure that all vehicle re-builds, parts and teardowns are done to high standards.
• Work with external test partners to ensure all testing conforms to company procedures, industry best practice and global regulations.
• Perform post-analysis of Safety test data for adherence to target and advise on any departure from expected performance.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams, the CAE team to establish root cause and solutions to engineering issues.
• Complete engineering report for program tests.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in mechanical engineering or similar field.
• 5+ years of related experience
• Experience and an understanding of vehicle testing standards (FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS, etc.).
• Knowledge of vehicle Safety performance targets.
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable with initiating and taking ownership of projects.
• Track record of establishing strong processes and work procedures.
• Positive attitude, proactive mentality, responsive and strong work ethic is 100% required.
• Up to 30% domestic and 5% international travel may be required

Preferred:

• Deep understanding of Safety Crash Regulations and Consumer test requirements
• Understanding of HV components
• Familiar with homologation certifications for different markets
• Experience testing high speed and/or quasi static set ups