Sr. Airbags Engineer

Sr. Airbags Engineer

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in airbag engineering and in-depth knowledge about the design, including 1 year experience specifically related to Curtain Airbags, direct experience in automotive OEM and/or Tier 1 suppliers.
• Knowledge of latest technology advancement in the field of passive safety.
• CAD experience with ability to package the component models into vehicle models, check interfaces with the rest of the vehicle and make or recommend small modifications if necessary.
• Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals: mechanics of materials, materials properties, dynamics, and biomechanics related to occupant safety, failure mechanics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skill to apply the engineering knowledge to solving practical problems.
• Experience using APQP processes (DVP&R, 8D, DFMEA, DRBFM).
• Experience using GD&T and tolerance stack analysis (ASME or ISO).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to non-experts—such as top management, design studio staff, and purchasing teams—outside the crash safety field.
• Ability to manage suppliers, develop optimal technical solutions, ensure timely delivery of all components.

Responsibilities

• Develop various airbags and their integration in the vehicle across the whole product lifetime: from system specification development, sourcing, packaging, drawing release, design validation, sub-system integration, ramp up, manufacturing support to post SOP maintenance.
• Responsible for achieving product technical excellence as well as economical, timing and quality targets.
• Improve the airbags commodity knowledge-based activities like teaching, feeding the guidelines and lessons-learned system, identify needs for future platforms, etc…
• Work closely with the design studio, ergonomic, BIW and interior engineering teams to develop the optimum restraint system packages for occupant protection performance and interior styling.
• Manage Tier 1 suppliers for both engineering development and program timing. Function as the main point of contact for all restraints design supplier interfaces.
• Manage validation plan and test labs for sub-system integration. Supervise and occasionally perform the validation plan including the preparatory activities (parts deliveries, supervising test preparation and execution, logistic, parts inventory, etc…) for sub-system integration tests, attend testing, perform test analysis, make report and manage troubleshooting action plan when needed.
• Provide expertise on restraint system design to meet all vehicle targets (performance, cost, timing, weight, Studio design, quality, manufacturing, etc…).
• Support crash tests and vehicle homologation. Make sure parts are supplied with correct pedigrees for all crash test vehicles and other vehicle level validation and homologation needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the latest technological advancement in the field of Airbags.
• Extensive expertise in airbag design and engineering.
• 3+ Years’ experience at automotive OEM and 2+ years’ experience at Tier 1 suppliers.
• Proficient in applying DFMEA and DRBFM methodologies.
• Experience in program management.
• Experience in testing (crash, airbag deployment, seats, IP and/or upper trims).
• Knowledge of automotive crashworthiness legislation and attributes.
• Knowledge of CAE analysis (e.g., LS-Dyna) and restraint system integration and optimization.
• 6 sigma Green or Black Belt.