ALTEN Technology USA · 1 week ago
DRE, Airbags & Safety Restraints
Irvine, California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$90K/yr - $95K/yr
10+ years expALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company that assists clients in various sectors, including aerospace and automotive. They are seeking a DRE for Airbags & Safety Restraints who will lead integration efforts to meet crash safety metrics and support the design and release of safety components.
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Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional integration efforts to meet crash safety metrics, ensuring alignment of technical objectives and timing across all functional groups
Create development vehicle crash development plans from scratch, including defining the process and resources needed to execute test plans early in a program
Support the design and release of Steering Wheel, Airbags, Seatbelts. Experience with developing components in-house like brackets, emblems, bezels, switches is a plus
Create and execute DVP&R process with restraints components
Support the design and release of the restraints control system, including packaging of sensors and ECU, requirements gathering for software and calibration, and integration management of all effected cross-functional teams
Develop integration requirements to align safety attributes to design
Manage all safety integration activities, clearly identifying risks and efficiently resolving issues cascaded from program management, vehicle engineering, packaging, or other DRE teams
Coordinate all activities related to execution of system level safety tests, including part procurement, lab onboarding and preparation, and onsite support at lab for tests. Types of test include: FMVSS 200-series, dynamic sled
Experience with BiW design optimization or countermeasures to meet crash requirements
Support implementation of crash safety development processes within the program development system
Develop pre and post-test templates for vehicle crash test and execution to document critical and useful information during test setups
Familiarity with sourcing processes required to onboard suppliers and test labs to execute safety testing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
10+ years of experience in automotive safety, vehicle testing, or safety integration
Design development and production launch experience of any or all restraints components at OEM or Tier 1 supplier
Development of a crash control system with heavy integration with electrical, software, and systems teams
Packaging of sensor and ECU components is a plus
Experience conducting full vehicle crash tests onsite at test labs
Strong working knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, and other automotive safety protocols
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other engineering teams
Ability to excel in a startup environment
Ability to articulate engineering status or results to executive leadership
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Preferred
Proficiency in CAD design, CATIA V6 preferred
CAE/Simulation experience a plus
Benefits
Mentorship
Career growth opportunities
Comprehensive benefits
Company
ALTEN Technology USA
ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company. It is a sub-organization of Alten.
501-1000 employees
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Chief Administrative Officer
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