Vehicle safety test engineer

- Oversee the successful execution of vehicle safety attributes, including compliance with passive safety legislation and consumer standards - Manage planning, budgeting, and resource allocation to align with vehicle safety test plans - Serve as the primary liaison for program leadership and participate in testing meetings - Present findings and updates to senior stakeholders, including program management and chief engineers, during attribute and program meetings - Collaborate with the Vehicle Safety Test Manager and Performance team to establish passive safety objectives - Direct conceptual designs for structural, exterior, interior, and restraint systems to meet safety targets - Conduct proof-of-concept testing as necessary to validate new features and designs - Facilitate the coordination of Vehicle Safety CAE activities pertaining to testing - Develop and maintain a passive safety testing timetable, reporting through the program development validation plan (DVP) - Execute vehicle safety tests as required by the vehicle program, including full crash tests, subsystem evaluations, and component assessments - Oversee the preparation and execution of vehicle tests - Attend crash tests at supplier facilities for both development and official evaluation - Ensure that all vehicles and test materials accurately represent design intent and are fit for the intended purpose, in agreement with stakeholders - Organize support from Vehicle Safety technicians to uphold high standards in vehicle rebuilds, parts sourcing, and teardowns - Collaborate with external testing partners to ensure compliance with company procedures, industry best practices, and global regulations - Analyze post-test safety data to confirm adherence to targets and advise on any deviations from expected outcomes - Lead cross-functional engineering teams, including the CAE team, to identify root causes and deliver solutions for engineering challenges - Produce comprehensive engineering reports for program testing outcomes