Sr. Engineer, Safety Restraints

Workplace: On-site to start, Hybrid after 6 weeks
Location: Irvine, CA or Moreno Valley, CA
Salary: $130,000-150,000

We are seeking a highly experienced Automotive Safety/Restraints Engineer to lead the design, development, validation, and production launch of critical safety systems including seatbelts, airbags, steering wheels, and related sensors. This role will drive cross-functional and supplier collaboration throughout the vehicle development lifecycle, while overseeing CAD design, DFMEA, validation, change management, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities 
    • Lead the design and development of Seatbelts, Airbags, Steering wheels, sensors, and other safety related hardware for our vehicles from concept through production.
    • Track and maintain product development performance, timing, and commercial targets
    • Collaborate closely with cross-functional to maintain a strong alignment and execution to achieve vehicle and company level goals.
    • Lead the development and design in CATIA V6 using generative shape design, part design, and other tools.
    • Lead change management activities in 3DX and execute the build and release of restraints bill of materials.
    • Lead DFMEA development with other internal teams and implement risk mitigation action items across all engineering and manufacturing groups.
    • Develop and execute product validation plans and sign-off on validation results.
    • Provide support to the Innovation and Customization Center (ICC) during key vehicle build milestones or new process implementation.
    • Point of contact for all Suppliers who provide products or services to the Safety Integration group: Validation, Quality/PPAP, and vehicle build MRDs. 
    • Ensure all program milestones are met and risks documented
    • Management of relevant regulations applied to restraints development (FMVSS, ECE)
    • Integration of restraints development with CAE Crash Safety
    • Strong organizational skills to quickly and regularly update management on status of developments.

Required Qualifications 
    • Bachelors of Science in Engineering discipline
    • 10 years developing, validating, and launching safety components in automotive systems
    • Proficient in in CAD modeling in CATIA V6 or other design software
    • Strong working knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, GB safety regulations
    • Strong working knowledge of NCAP, IIHS, and other consumer rating protocols.
    • Strong self-starter mindset.
    • Ability to effectively manage all responsibilities and prioritize according to engineering, program, and management direction.
    • Ability to travel to supplier HQ and manufacturing locations as needed during validation reviews, production line runs, and system test support.

Salary Range
    • $130,000 - 150,000
    • The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience