Seating and Passive Safety HW Validation Engineer

The role

You will develop and manage test plans to validate mechanical, electrical and environmental failure modes for interior trim, seating and restraint systems. You will work with design engineers, analyze test data, support DFMEA and root cause analysis, and manage the validation schedule.

What you will do

• Develop and manage test plans for interior trim, seating and restraints systems (Occupant Classification, airbags, seatbelts, ACU)
• Work with design engineers to define requirements and capture them in the validation plan
• Identify test assets, data acquisition systems and sensors for high-quality test data
• Analyze test data and report results clearly and concisely
• Support DFMEA activities so all potential failure modes are covered in the validation plan
• Support root cause failure analysis during development, validation and deployment
• Design test fixtures needed for testing
• Manage the validation schedule, test asset availability and critical path items

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in mechanical engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of test or validation experience with interior automotive trims, seats and restraint systems
• Experience with failure and root cause analysis
• Experience generating and managing DFMEAs
• Experience with requirements management tools (Polarion or equivalent)
• Experience with test standards including FMVSS 207, 208, 202a, 209/210, 302; UN ECE R17, R14, R16, R80; Euro NCAP whiplash protocols; IIHS head restraint ratings; ISO, ASTM and SAE standards listed in
• Knowledge of UN 3268, UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, DOT/ADR hazmat rules and local explosives handling regulations

Nice to have

• Familiarity with 3D design tools; CATIA 3DX, CATIA V5 or SolidWorks preferred
• Experience with passive safety systems
• Seat structure, anchorage and recliner/track/latch strength testing (static, dynamic, fatigue)
• Crash/sled test setup, instrumentation and data interpretation (head restraints, whiplash, belt anchorages)
• Airbag module, inflator, cushion/fabric, tether and vent design principles
• Seatbelt systems knowledge: retractors, pretensioners, load limiters, buckles, webbing, anchorages
• Steering wheel, knee, curtain, side and pedestrian airbag architecture; active hood/pop-up systems

About the company

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