CAE Safety Research Engineer

The Safety Engineer will be responsible for safety systems development through multiple stages of development starting from the block diagram architecture phase. You will Conceptualize, Design, Engineer, Develop and support the launch of next generation Vehicle Platform Architectures for electric vehicles. You will use your skills in collaboration, systems engineering, FMA/design robustness, CAE and safety DV Efficiency to develop world class efficient vehicle architectures for frontal, side, rear and pedestrian impact, roof strength and low speed damageability.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams! With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. Electric Vehicle Digital Design (EVDD) is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities - such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling - to create ground-up breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating new technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the EVDD team means building the future as Ford's center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.

What you'll be able to do:

• Work with Advanced Vehicle Crash Safety and Program Design teams to develop full vehicle structural crashworthiness performance for high and low speed frontal, side, rear impact and pedestrian protection for next-generation Vehicle Platform Architectures for electric vehicles.

• Generate feasible vehicle design recommendations, working cross-functionally with engineering teams.

• Responsible for safety finite element analysis of crash modes for new products, ensuring innovative and optimized solutions

• Where appropriate, conduct DOE/DFSS studies by utilizing optimization tools, on vehicle designs to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes such cost and mass.

• Support quick concept development of new and emerging ideas

• Participate in post-test teardowns to correlate CAE results to physical tests.

• Develop prototypes for virtual and physical verification testing

• Ensure designs conform to safety standards and U.S. government regulations.

• Support the creation of standard work procedures for delivering quality models and simulation results.

• Work in a cross-functional environment to identify and overcome technical challenges and meet requirements

• Be a part of the vision of engineering excellence and a source of knowledge.

• Participate in design reviews and present design concepts. Make recommendations to improve and refine designs

What you'll be able to do:

• Work with Advanced Vehicle Crash Safety and Program Design teams to develop full vehicle structural crashworthiness performance for high and low speed frontal, side, rear impact and pedestrian protection for next-generation Vehicle Platform Architectures for electric vehicles.

• Generate feasible vehicle design recommendations, working cross-functionally with engineering teams.

• Responsible for safety finite element analysis of crash modes for new products, ensuring innovative and optimized solutions

• Where appropriate, conduct DOE/DFSS studies by utilizing optimization tools, on vehicle designs to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes such cost and mass.

• Support quick concept development of new and emerging ideas

• Participate in post-test teardowns to correlate CAE results to physical tests.

• Develop prototypes for virtual and physical verification testing

• Ensure designs conform to safety standards and U.S. government regulations.

• Support the creation of standard work procedures for delivering quality models and simulation results.

• Work in a cross-functional environment to identify and overcome technical challenges and meet requirements

• Be a part of the vision of engineering excellence and a source of knowledge.

• Participate in design reviews and present design concepts. Make recommendations to improve and refine designs