Crash Safety Structures CAE Engineer
About The Position
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.â¯We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! What we do matters! Every day, Ford's Crash Safety team leverages state of the art systems engineering, analytical tools and on-site safety testing facilities to drive the design of our future vehicles that deliver world leading safety to our customers. We operate in an inclusive, fast paced and highly collaborative work environment with high expectations for engineering excellence. In this position…. You will lead CAE & Systems Development Engineering work for vehicle structures and mixed energy vehicle propulsion crashworthiness to ensure full vehicle products comply with regulatory and public domain crash safety requirements (FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS, CIASI etc.). You will use your skills in systems engineering, engineering mechanics, statistical methods, systems engineering, FMA/design robustness, CAE and crash safety Design Verification planning to develop world class efficient vehicle structures for frontal, side and rear impact modes. You will lead CAE & Systems Development Engineering work for vehicle structures and mixed energy vehicle propulsion crashworthiness to ensure full vehicle products comply with regulatory and public domain crash safety requirements (FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS, CIASI etc.).
Responsibilities
- Use LS-DYNA and associated simulation tools to conduct full vehicle, subsystem & component CAE finite element analyses to optimize vehicle structure and mixed energy system integrity (ICE, HEV, EV) performance in frontal, side & rear impact.
- Develop design recommendations for vehicle structures and mixed energy propulsion system hardware to ensure energy system crashworthiness.
- Collaborate with Body Structure, Chassis, Powertrain engineers to drive design efficient vehicle content for optimal crash performance.
- Conduct component, subsystem, and full-vehicle physical crash tests, as required, to validate CAE models for accurate analysis / predictions.
- Conduct DFMEA/Robustness in safety analysis of structures & occupant protection to ensure that corporate requirements are consistently met throughout the vehicle design and manufacturing processes.
- Assess the impact of new/advanced technologies & requirements on vehicle crashworthiness and mixed energy propulsion system integrity.
- Apply knowledge from competitive benchmarking to develop innovative vehicle structure system concepts.
- Utilize working knowledge of supplier commodity performance capabilities and processes to meet Ford engineering targets.
- Continuous improvement of crashworthiness methodologies and processes to enhance overall vehicle safety.
- Actively contribute to a positive teamwork environment based on candid, constructive debate and continuous learning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
