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Safety Performance Integration Engineer - Occupant Performance


General Motors


Location

Warren, MI | United States


Job description

Description

Hybrid:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford Proving Ground three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role:

Responsible for occupant performance and restraints development for GM Vehicle Programs.  Lead engineering projects by demonstrating initiative, creativity, independent judgment, and project management throughout the vehicle development process.  Provide technical direction while working with multiple functional groups.

What You'll Do:

Generate feasible and timely design recommendations and technical solutions to meet safety performance targets for the vehicle program as documented in the Vehicle Technical Specifications (VTS).

Work with engineering functions, program teams, suppliers, manufacturing, and others to implement design changes as required to achieve vehicle performance.

Balance safety requirements based on the results of safety simulations for the major safety load cases with other performance requirements.

Develop comprehensive validation plan, conduct confirmation testing with production hardware, complete post-test teardowns and generate appropriate documentation (PAC, MVSS, Type Approval)

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 and assure high quality models

Use CAE to lead restraint design, while balancing all applicable Global Safety Requirements for specific area of responsibility (For example: Frontal or Side Impacts)

Perform Computer Aided Engineering simulations for restraints balancing/development, evaluate Occupant and restraints performance in high-speed Frontal and Side impacts load cases for Occupant protection, etc. using LS-DYNA software.

Use advanced CAE tools and methods (Variation Study/DOE/DFSS) to optimize the restraint designs.

Work with global teams in a collaborative environment.

Present performance status at appropriate forums on regular basis (Safety PIT, PDT, CIT, SP-QIT)

Demonstrate GM Core Values and Behaviors

Work cross functionally to maximize learnings from limited hardware.  Follow up post-test comparison of CAE and test results and incorporate learnings into improved modeling and analysis techniques to support virtual validation.



Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications):

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an (ABET) accredited University:  Mechanical, Biomedical or Biomechanical

5+ years of demonstrated proficiency in safety physical testing and/or hands-on use of CAE tools such as LS-DYNA, Primer, ANSA, Hyperworks, Metapost or similar

Engineering experience with occupant performance and restraint system development

Strong Knowledge of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)and Global Safety Regulations including consumer metrics

Working knowledge of physical testing procedures and processes that can be applied into CAE analysis for occupant performance

Demonstrated ability to balance occupant safety performance targets across multiple vehicle commodities

Knowledge of statistical and optimization tools and techniques

Knowledge of engineering theory and application in automotive development

Working knowledge of performance integration, component manufacturing, and vehicle assembly

Proficient time management and organizational skills

Willingness to learn new skills and adapt expeditiously

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others

High level of analytical ability to solve challenging problems and to integrate complex systems and mentor fellow engineers

High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

Masters or Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering from an (ABET) accredited University:  Mechanical, Biomedical or Biomechanical.

Working knowledge of Unigraphics, TeamCenter, and VisMockup

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.  We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (U.S.)

General Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  

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