Engineer 2

Nissan Motor Corporation•Farmington Hills, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking for a Safety Performance Engineer (Engineer II) to join our team in Farmington Hills. This position will be responsible for vehicle safety performance for our vehicles produced in the North American region, with an emphasis on FMVSS, US NCAP, IIHS, ECE, and LatinNCAP. This position is on the front line of developing safe vehicles that will help enable our work toward a vision to reach zero traffic-related fatalities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Required (Mechanical Engineering highly preferred, Biomedical and electrical are acceptable)
Strong data analysis, attention to detail, logical problem-solving, and effective communication skills required
Strong skills in Microsoft Office
For Kelly: Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) required for driving a Nissan-owned vehicle

Nice To Haves

1 - 3 years of engineering experience preferred
Automotive engineering experience, CAD, and knowledge of vehicle safety crash-worthiness requirements (FMVSS, NCAP, IIHS) is preferred, but not mandatory
Experience with data analysis using software such as DIAdem, Altair HyperWorks, and motion analysis software is valuable but not mandatory

Responsibilities

Occupant injury and structural performance planning, testing, and evaluation
Setting vehicle-level and component-level safety performance requirements (energy absorption, peak force, etc.)
Creating vehicle safety test plans, analyzing test data, inspecting crash test vehicles, making judgments through data and facts, and reporting results for vehicle safety-related requirements
Interfacing with internal engineering departments (Restraints Design, Body Design, Chassis Design, Interior Trim Design, etc.) and external departments (Product Planning, Product Safety, Government Affairs, etc.) to ensure that overall vehicle safety as well as component-level performance targets are set correctly and achieved
These responsibilities span the full vehicle development process: from digital development to physical testing, start of production, and continuous life cycle.