Airbag - Control Unit Engineer

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Airbag

• Control Unit Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Troy, MI is looking for a Airbag

• Control Unit Engineer. This is a Contract position.

• This Engineer will report to the Lead

• Restraints Systems Engineering manager and will be responsible for driving the development of the restraints system components of the battery electric vehicles.

• The engineer will be challenged to develop unique solutions for various applications throughout the vehicle.

• This candidate will have responsibility to manage tier 1 supplier engineers, external resources and collaborate across the vehicle component areas as needed to optimize application solutions.

• Develop functional requirements for each system and component for the ACU - Airbag Control Unit Module & Sensors.

• Develop technical requirements for the systems and components in collaboration with internal functions, design studio, engineering and Teir 1 suppliers.

• Lead/Support the design, development, release and certification of the systems and components with product development tools

• CAE, CAD, BOM, Drawing Release, Software Release, DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, Attribute Validation, Vehicle Testing, Component Testing, and Certification Reporting for all regulatory requirements.

• Meet all timing, quality and cost requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program is preferred. Master in Engineering preferred.

• 8+ years of Design Release Engineering in Restraints and/or Safety Electronics.

• Experience and knowledge of the vehicle level safety development process.

• Excellent communication Team building and relationship building skills.

• Ability to lead teams and Tier 1 suppliers and integrate and drive technical tradeoffs and optimized solutions with attention to detail, with all functions as needed.

• Direct working experience with NHTSA/FMVSS, NCAP, and IIHS Crash Requirements.

• Ability and Desire to build your own team and work in a fun and fast paced environment.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future

• Communicate Honestly and Broadly

• Seek Technology and Business "First"

• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary

• Comprehensive Benefit Package

• 401(k) with matching contributions

• Paid Time Off

• Employee Discounts

• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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