DUTIES: Responsible for using advanced computer aided engineering (CAE) techniques and tools to develop and optimize vehicle crash safety performance in impact conditions. Creating full vehicle crash finite element models using ANSA, PRIMER, and VISUAL ENVIRONMENT. Performing structural and occupant safety analysis using LS-Dyna, MADYMO, and Hyperworks to assess vehicle crashworthiness for regulatory and third-party targets as required by USNCAP, FMVSS, EuroNCAP, ECE, and IIHS. Developing and tuning restraint components such as different airbags, seat belts, steering columns etc. Using analysis results to develop design solutions and needed enablers to meet vehicle safety and occupant safety requirements and regulations; discussing, communicating, and presenting analysis results and developed countermeasures to various engineering organizations in order to accomplish feasible cost-effective solutions. Correlating CAE performance with test results; and documenting best practices and lessons learned for future development/optimization.
