Zoox
automotive
StaffVehicleSafetyIntegrationEngineer
“Staff Vehicle Safety Integration Engineer at Zoox. Skills: Vehicle Safety Integration, Occupant Protection Systems, Global Safety Standards, CAE Simulation, Physical Testing. architect next-generation occupant protection systems. lead the technical strategy for global safety performance”
Industry & Context.
bridge the gap between high-level requirements and physical validation; manage complex trade-offs between safety and other vehicle attributes; technical issue resolution
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field, 10+ years of experience within automotive development and testing, preferably safety testing, Detailed knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, UN, and other legal and consumer test safety protocols, Experienced in complete vehicle safety structure and systems development and testing
Nice to Have
Proficiency with LS-Dyna, Hyperworks, Python, Matlab, and/or NI Diadem, Experience with 3D design and PLM tools, CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5, DFMEA knowledge, Experience with requirements management tools (Polarion or equivalent), Capable of building and scripting templates for first-pass data integrity checks, results analysis, and reporting
What You'll Do.
architect next-generation occupant protection systems
lead the technical strategy for global safety performance
bridge the gap between high-level requirements and physical validation
drive the cross-functional alignment of structures and restraints
ensure vehicles exceed the world’s most rigorous safety standards
redefine protection for the age of autonomy
define high-level safety requirements and decompose them into actionable engineering metrics
and module-level targets
manage complex trade-offs between safety and other vehicle attributes
oversee virtual and physical test programs (DVP)
manage instrumentation strategies
monitor technical issue resolution via Jira throughout the vehicle lifecycle
partner with CAE teams to ensure simulation-to-test correlation
provide technical direction to leadership based on data analysis
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional alignment of structures and restraints; driving collaboration across structures, restraints, and sub-attribute teams; partner with CAE teams
Communication Scope
provide technical direction to leadership
Process & Methodology
Manage complex trade-offs, Oversee virtual and physical test programs (DVP), Monitor technical issue resolution via Jira
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