Our client is seeking a Safety Performance Engineer to join their team. As a Safety Performance Engineer, you will be part of the Safety Engineering organization supporting vehicle program teams. The ideal candidate will have strong technical acumen, exceptional communication skills, and a disciplined, organized approach to planning and execution, which will align successfully in the organization.
Job Title:Safety Performance Engineer
Location:Chelsea, MI (Onsite)
Pay Range: 28-30
What's the Job?
- Lead safety development activities for assigned vehicle programs to ensure all identified safety functional objectives are achieved, including support for safety target setting and vehicle-level test plan execution for vehicle crash regulatory and third-party ratings.
- Support vehicle integration and validation by owning safety performance, leading attribute teams, supporting safety tech clubs, and executing vehicle program requests.
- Influence vehicle designs and investigate vehicle issues to determine root cause, produce the appropriate documentation for issue resolution, and lead cross-discipline issue resolution when problems span multiple vehicle disciplines.
- Own physical and component testing planning and execution—from pre-test preparation through vehicle build and launch—while coordinating with CAE teams for virtual validation assessments.
What's Needed?
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited or equivalent program.
- Three years of vehicle development experience and one year of safety development.
- Ability to guide vehicle design through virtual analysis assessments and physical testing.
- Knowledge of domestic and global vehicle regulatory and third-party requirements.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Durability, Safety, NVH, Aero) on root cause and issue resolution, with strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
What's in it for me?
- Exposure to both virtual validation (CAE) and physical testing, strengthening end-to-end safety engineering capability.
- Collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve complex issues and improve vehicle safety performance.
- A role that values clear communication, organized reporting, and strategic thinking to move safety objectives forward.
Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account
- Health Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Business Travel Insurance
- 401(k), Plus Match
- Weekly Pay
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
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