Job Title:
Senior Structural Safety Engineer (CAE)
Location:
100% Onsite – Irvine, CA or Plymouth, MI
Type:
Contract (through end of 2025)
Pay Rate:$49 – $65/hr (W2, based on experience)
Schedule:
Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm or 9am–6pm (with flexibility based on business needs)
About the Opportunity
Hydrogen Group is partnering with a leading automotive innovator to find a Senior Structural Safety Engineer (CAE). This is a high-impact role focused on performing structural simulations to ensure vehicles meet or exceed global crash and safety standards. You’ll work cross-functionally with design and validation teams and help optimize safety performance through advanced CAE methods and data-driven engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform structural crash and safety simulations using CAE tools (e.g., LS-Dyna).
- Evaluate vehicle and component performance against FMVSS, IIHS, NCAP, and international standards.
- Collaborate with design engineering to refine and validate structural designs.
- Develop and improve CAE models to increase predictive accuracy.
- Analyze test and simulation data, identify issues, and propose solutions.
- Support component and vehicle-level test plans aligned with DVPs.
- Automate analysis workflows through scripting/programming to increase efficiency.
- Correlate CAE models with physical test results to validate and refine performance.
- Communicate findings and technical recommendations across engineering and leadership teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in structural CAE analysis, preferably in automotive crash/safety.
- Strong proficiency in LS-Dyna and crash/safety simulation tools.
- Solid understanding of structural mechanics, crashworthiness, and safety regulations.
- Experience with CAE model development, validation, and correlation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex projects.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have
- Experience automating CAE processes (e.g., Python, shell scripting).
- Familiarity with vehicle architecture, materials, and joining methods.
- Prior work supporting launch or validation phases of vehicle programs.
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