Senior Safety Performance Engineer

Senior Safety Performance Engineer | Auburn Hills, MI, United States | Hybrid

This automotive leader is seeking a skilled engineer to drive crucial safety development initiatives for their vehicle programs, ensuring the timely achievement of all safety functional objectives. The role involves a blend of strategic planning, hands-on testing, and cross-functional collaboration within a dynamic automotive environment.

The Role

• Lead safety development activities, including impact script development and identifying design enablers for assigned vehicle programs.
• Set customer functional objectives targets and execute vehicle-level test plans for regulatory and third-party safety ratings.
• Own safety performance, lead attribute teams, and support technical club and vehicle program requests to ensure vehicle integration and validation.
• Investigate vehicle issues, determine root causes, and lead cross-disciplinary teams for issue resolution.
• Oversee physical and component testing, including planning and execution from concept through launch, in conjunction with CAE validation.
• Travel to testing facilities as required.

What You'll Need

• Strong technical acumen in automotive safety engineering.
• Proven experience in vehicle regulatory and third-party safety ratings.
• Ability to lead attribute teams and support cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Experience with physical testing and component testing planning and execution.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with CAE validation processes is a plus.

What's On Offer

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, vacation, and parental leave.
• Competitive retirement savings plans with employer matching and contributions.
• Company vehicle lease options and exclusive product discounts.
• Support for professional growth through tuition reimbursement and student loan refinancing.

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