Safety Performance Integration Engineer Occupant Performance

Job Description

At General Motors our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen but to be felt. Were turning todays impossible into tomorrows standard from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design intelligent software and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day our products move millions of peopleas we aim to makedriving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren MI three times per week at minimum.

The Role
Lead crashworthiness development and occupant performance integration for GM vehicle programs with a primary focus on frontal impact conditions. This role owns occupant system integration across the full vehicle development cycle driving engineering projects with strong initiative creativity and independent judgment. The engineer provides technical direction and partners crossfunctionally (safety structures restraints CAE testing) to deliver robust compliant and highperforming occupant protection solutions.

What Youll Do

• Understand and apply GM Safety CAE standard work procedures for delivering quality models and simulation results. Utilize GM Safety CAE standard work procedures for all simulations andensure high quality models

• Perform Computer Aided Engineering simulations to evaluateoccupantperformance for high-speed frontal load casesincludingrestraints balancing/development for Occupant protectionusing LS-DYNA software.

• UsingCAE to lead the vehicle designgeneratefeasibleandtimelyvehicle design recommendations and technical solutions to meet safety performance targets for the vehicle program as documented in the Vehicle Technical Specifications (VTS). Balance safety requirements based on the results of crash simulations for the major safety load cases with other performance requirements.

• Work with engineering functions program teams suppliersmanufacturingand others to implement design changes asrequiredto achieve vehicle performance.

• Use advanced CAE tools and methods (Variation Study/DOE/DFSS/MDO) tooptimizeperformance.

• Plan prepareexecuteand analyzepost-testresultsfortestingat the Vehicle Proving Grounds. Interpret measurements conduct analysis and compareCAE to test communicate resultsand proactivelycollaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and verify solutions.

• Work withglobal teams in acollaborative environment.

• Present performancestatusatappropriate forums.

• Demonstrate GM Core Values and Behaviors.

• Travel to Milford Proving Grounds to support testing when required.

What Youll Need (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors Degree in Engineeringor Physics froman accredited University

• 5 years of relevant post-graduate industry experience

• Working knowledge of CAEand Validationtools: LS-DYNA PRIMER METAPOST ANSA HYPERWORKS or other CAE tools

• Knowledge of engineering theory and application in automotive development

• Willingnessto learn new skills and adapt expeditiously

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others

• High levelof analytical ability to solve challenging problems and to integrate complex systems

• Knowledge of statistical and optimization tools and techniques

• High levelof interpersonal skills to work effectively with others

• Excellentverbaland written communication skills

• Able to travel locally

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Masters or PhDinEngineeringfroman accredited University MechanicalBiomechanicsAero Civil Materials Applied Physics.

• 5 years ofdemonstratedproficiencywith CAE or related engineering experience (DRE validation lab).

• Knowledge of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Global Safety Requirements and Standards

• Working knowledge of UnigraphicsTeamCenter andVisMockup

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite and performance integration related applications

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