Crash Safety Supervisor

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In this position...

You will lead a cross functional team of approximately 10 Safety CAE and Crash Development Engineers responsible for ensuring vehicle programs comply with applicable Pedestrian Protection crash safety requirements.

You will use your skills in First Principles thinking collaboration systems engineering FMA/design robustness CAE and crash safety Design Verification planning to develop world class efficient vehicle architectures for pedestrian impact and low speed damageability.

What youll do

• Develop detailed Ford Global Product Development System workplans to lead the Crash Safety attribute with emphasis on Pedestrian Protection and ensure on-time program delivery to target within budget with emphasis on Ford behaviors.
• Review emerging technologies and develop plans to implement with quality on advanced model programs.
• Anticipate the impact that new regulations and public domain ratings may have on future global vehicle programs
• Develop efficient vehicle structural strategies that align with Fords vision of safety leadership
• Foster technical knowledge & growth within the Crash Safety team
• Utilize working knowledge of supplier manufacturing / assembly capabilities and processes to resolve issues
• Apply knowledge from competitive benchmarking to develop innovative solution concepts
• Lead CAE and physical test analyses for pedestrian protection and low speed damageability.
• Create concepts that generate new insights and visions or methods for producing long-term competitiveness.
• Guide and mentor CAE Crash engineers from model build through completion of analytical assessments in reporting on full vehicle programs.
• Lead development certification and homologation testing to demonstrate compliance to global regulations and public domain protocols.
• Sign-off responsibility for Pedestrian Protection Safety Compliance Demonstration Plans & Reports and Homologation documentation submitted to external witness authorities.
• Creating a positive work environment based on candid constructive feedback and debate.
• Career mentoring and development of safety engineers.

Youll have...

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field of study(BS BSE Mechanical Aerospace Structures Bio-Mechanics preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience designing for Pedestrian Protection
• Extensive knowledge of Global Safety regulatory and Public Domain requirements (e.g. FMVSS ECE NCAP)
• Strong knowledge of Body exterior systems front-end systems under hood systems and related deployable devices.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (oral and written)
• Demonstrated leadership in full vehicle program end-to-end safety attribute delivery
• High proficiency in Crash Safety toolset including full vehicle sub-system & component CAE (LS-Dyna) and physical crash testing procedures
• Experience with mixed energy propulsion systems (ICE Hybrid Electric Battery Electric)

Even better if you have

Preferred

• Masters Engineering (MS MSE)

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade LL6.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
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