The Vehicle CAE Safety Engineer is responsible for developing and optimizing vehicle crash safety performance using advanced computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools. This role supports regulatory and third-party crashworthiness assessments and contributes to the design and validation of occupant protection systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and update full vehicle crash finite element models using ANSA and PRIMER.
- Perform structural and occupant safety analysis using LS-Dyna to evaluate crashworthiness for various Regulatory and third party standards.
- Develop and tune restraint components such as airbags, seat belts, and steering columns.
- Use simulation results to propose design solutions and structural enablers for ICE, BEV and hybrid vehicle variants.
- Correlate CAE performance with physical test results and document best practices for future development.
- Communicate analysis results and countermeasures to cross-functional engineering teams.
- Support model debugging, root cause analysis, and resolution of performance issues.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in CAE safety analysis.
- Proficiency in ANSA, LS-Dyna
- Strong understanding of non-linear analytical tools and crash safety development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Engineering.
- Experience with occupant safety systems and restraint tuning.
- Experience in model-to-test correlation and physical testing support.
- Familiarity with Stellantis vehicle platforms and safety protocols.
- Knowledge of Hypergraph, CATIA/NX, and advanced simulation techniques.
Skills Required
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in CAE safety analysis
- Proficiency in ANSA, LS-Dyna
- Strong understanding of non-linear analytical tools and crash safety development
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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