Occupant Safety CAE Engineer

MARTIN Technologies | Allen Park, Michigan 
Hybrid: Four Days Onsite Per Week | Morning Shift | Overtime as Required 
Required Experience: 2+ Years of Occupant Safety CAE Experience 

Simulate with precision. Engineer for protection. 

MARTIN Technologies is seeking an Occupant Safety CAE Engineer to support vehicle safety development at our customer facility in Allen Park, Michigan. 

This role focuses on developing occupant simulation models, evaluating crash performance, and improving safety systems from concept through production. You will collaborate with crash safety, design, structures, and supplier teams to support next-generation vehicle architectures, including electric vehicles. 

The MARTIN Legacy 

For more than 30 years, MARTIN Technologies has brought together automotive engineering, manufacturing, and motorsports expertise to support vehicle and powertrain programs. Our legacy combines practical problem-solving, technical precision, and a passion for performance. Join a team where your simulation expertise contributes to vehicle safety and engineering development. 

What You Will Do 

• Develop occupant CAE models in LS-DYNA across multiple stages of vehicle development. 

• Evaluate system-level occupant performance for relevant crash and impact configurations. 

• Collaborate with design and release engineers and suppliers to develop correlated component models and document appropriate modeling assumptions. 

• Optimize airbags, seat belts, steering columns, seats, instrument panels, and interior trim to meet occupant performance targets. 

• Coordinate with body structure teams when structural performance affects occupant protection. 

• Use DOE, Design for Six Sigma, and optimization methods to balance safety performance with cost, mass, and other design constraints. 

• Support rapid concept development and assess new design ideas through simulation. 

• Apply engineering mechanics and first-principles reasoning to investigate complex safety concerns. 

• Support failure mode avoidance, design robustness, and efficient safety design verification. 

• Develop standard work procedures for consistent model quality and reliable simulation results. 

• Participate in design reviews, present findings, and recommend design improvements. 

• Support occupant safety attribute delivery through all program phases to start of production. 

What You Bring 

• 2+ years of occupant safety CAE experience. 

• 2+ years of experience designing and launching new safety systems from concept to production. 

• Hands-on capability with LS-DYNA occupant simulation. 

• Strong engineering mechanics fundamentals. 

• Experience with nonlinear finite element analysis and model correlation. 

• Knowledge of global passive safety assessment programs and regulatory requirements. 

• Ability to interpret simulation results and translate findings into practical design recommendations. 

• Strong analytical skills, initiative, creativity, and attention to detail. 

• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a global, cross-functional team. 

• Clear technical communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Availability to work four days onsite per week in Allen Park, Michigan, with overtime as required. 

Additional Relevant Experience 

• Occupant restraint system development and optimization. 

• Electric vehicle platform and architecture development. 

• DOE, DFSS, and engineering optimization tools. 

• Component and system-level model correlation. 

• Collaboration between occupant safety and vehicle structure teams. 

• Design robustness and standardization of CAE methods. 

Work Arrangement 

This is a hybrid position requiring four days onsite per week at the customer facility. Onsite attendance is required from day one. In-person interviews may be requested. Any relocation must be at the candidate’s own expense. 

Work Authorization and Location Requirements 

Applicants must currently reside in the United States and be authorized to work in the United States. MARTIN Technologies does not offer visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Applicants requiring current or future sponsorship will not be considered. Applications from individuals currently residing outside the United States will be automatically rejected. 

Apply 

Send your resume to [email protected]. 
Subject: Occupant Safety CAE Engineer | Allen Park 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

MARTIN Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.