Vehicle Safety - Occupant Protection Engineer

ZooxFoster City, CAJob.boпубликувана на 24.09.2026 г.
Задължително:Python

In this role, you will:

  • Own assigned load cases end-to-end: translate vehicle technical specification (VTS) safety targets into testable metrics, and drive restraint system development through the vehicle integration process to meet them
  • Develop virtual and physical DVPs and track execution against plan
  • Analyze test results, feedback analysis to engineering teams, and report out at project gateways
  • Support system-level and full-vehicle test activities, including defining test requests, test matrix, instrumentation and test targets with the support of the validation team
  • Identify and document performance issues; generate and track Jira tickets to closure
  • Drive CAE-to-physical test correlation for your load cases

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Engineering with passion for electric, autonomous mobility
  • 5+ years of experience within automotive development and testing, preferable safety testing
  • Sound knowledge of FMVSS regulations and consumer safety protocols
  • Experience in virtual and physical safety testing, including analysis in Hyperworks/MetaPost
  • Ability to build and script templates for first-pass data integrity checks, results analysis, and reporting
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Experience in 3D design and PLM tools, CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5 preferred

Bonus Qualifications

  • Project management experience
  • Experience with Jira
  • DFMEA and SFMEA knowledge; experience with requirements management tools (Polarion or equiv.)
  • Knowledge of Python
  • Experience with LS-Dyna