Safety and Crashworthiness Performance Engineer
Marutee is looking for an engineer to join the Vehicle Development and Technology Team of the Safety Integration Department
Location: Michigan
The Position:
The Safety and Crashworthiness Performance Engineer would support pre-SOP safety-related vehicle development activities, including planning, executing, and analyzing safety-related tests to qualify new vehicle models for release in the North American market by meeting safety rating standards/targets
What You Will Do:
- Plan, coordinate, and execute full vehicle and component-level crash tests (i.e., frontal, side, rear, rollover, static, and subsystem tests)
- Develop detailed test plans, procedures, instrumentation layouts, and data acquisition requirements
- Oversee test preparation, including vehicle builds, sensor installation, dummy preparation, and facility readiness
- Analyze crash test data, videos, and high-speed measurements to evaluate structural performance, occupant injury metrics, and safety system functionality
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and engineering recommendations to support design improvements
- Contribute to best practices, test methodology improvements, and new test capabilities
- Collaborate with CAE team(s) to correlate simulation results with physical test outcomes
- Support the development of future models by identifying safety risks and proposing countermeasures
- Ensure compliance with global regulatory and consumer test standards (e.g., FMVSS, NCAP, IIHS, CMVSS, etc.)
- Manage communication with internal and external stakeholders, including proving grounds, suppliers, and safety rating agencies
- Maintain documentation, test records, and quality systems for auditing and traceability purposes
What You Will Bring to the Role:
- Bachelor’s degree in biomechanical, mechanical, or a related field of engineering
- Professional experience in planning, coordinating, and executing full vehicle and component-level crash tests (i.e., frontal, side, rear, rollover, static, and subsystem tests)
- Experience in analyzing crash test data (i.e., structural and occupant)
- Experience analyzing and/or performing structural crashworthiness and occupant-safety simulations (e.g., frontal, side, rear, rollover, pedestrian protection, etc.)
- Strong knowledge in automotive structure, crashworthiness, and safety performance
- Strong knowledge of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), NCAP, and IIHS safety evaluations
- Experience using data analysis tools (e.g., DIAdem, Hyperworks, etc.) for testing purposes
- Knowledge of testing, test equipment, and the processes necessary to meet vehicle safety requirements
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent time management, self-management, and organization skills
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills
- Project management experience
What the job Can Offer You:
- Zero-dollar Employee Premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision for You and Your Family
- 100% Employer-paid Disability and Life Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off, Including Vacation, Sick, and Abundant Holidays
- Competitive Salaries
- A Global Environment that Fosters Diversity
- Retirement Savings and Planning Benefits
- Access to Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Flexible Work Hours