Airbags Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Who we are:

The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering services provider that combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends.

With a global network of some 60 branches, the EDAG Group realizes projects in the Vehicle Engineering, Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions segments. Drawing on more than 50 years of engineering experience, EDAG's proprietary 360-degree development approach has become a hallmark of quality in the holistic development of vehicles and smart factories. The company's interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of software and digitization provides it with crucial skills to actively shape dynamic transformation processes as an innovative partner.

With an interdisciplinary team of around 8,600 experts, the EDAG Group develops unique mobility and industrial solutions for customers that include the world's leading automotive and non-automotive companies. The company is listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated revenues of € 796 million in 2022.

This is how you will grow:

We are currently seeking an Airbags Engineer. This position requires an experienced professional in restraint system development. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination.

Candidates will contribute to the growth of a high-performance team, combining their high skills in their respective fields with the company/industry standard to optimize their outcome, maintaining detailed and accessible development history, exposing their Engineering judgements, while acting in a timely manner, possessing the ability to learn quickly and strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.

• Develop various airbags and their integration in the vehicle across the whole product lifetime: from system specification development, sourcing, packaging, drawing release, design validation, sub-system(1) integration, ramp up, manufacturing support to post SOP maintenance.
• Responsible for achieving product technical excellence as well as economical, timing and quality targets.
• Improve the airbags commodity knowledge-based activities like teaching, feeding the guidelines and lessons-learned system, identify needs for future platforms, etc.
• Work closely with the design studio, ergonomic, BIW and interior engineering teams to develop the optimum restraint system packages for occupant protection performance and interior styling.
• Manage Tier 1 suppliers for both engineering development and program timing. Function as the main point of contact for all restraints design supplier interfaces.
• Manage validation plan and test labs for sub-system integration. Supervise and occasionally perform the validation plan including the preparatory activities (parts deliveries, supervising test preparation and execution, logistic, parts inventory, etc.) for sub-system integration tests, attend testing, perform test analysis, make report and manage troubleshooting action plan when needed.
• Provide expertise on restraint system design to meet all vehicle targets (performance, cost, timing, weight, Studio design, quality, manufacturing, etc.).
• Support crash tests and vehicle homologation. Make sure parts are supplied with correct pedigrees for all crash test vehicles and other vehicle level validation and homologation needs.
• Active participation into Integration DVP, from planning to testing and reporting.

This is how you will take us forward:

• 3+ years’ experience in airbag engineering and in-depth knowledge about the design, including 1 year experience specifically related to Seat Side or Far Side Airbags, direct experience in automotive OEM and/or Tier 1 suppliers.
• Knowledge of latest technology advancement in the field of passive safety.
• Enough CAD skills to package the component models into vehicle models, check interfaces with the rest of the vehicle and make or recommend small modifications if necessary. The ideal candidate should possess enough CAD skills to design simple brackets, fixtures, etc.
• Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals: mechanics of materials, materials properties, dynamics, and biomechanics related to occupant safety, failure mechanics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skill to apply the engineering knowledge to solving practical problems.
• Experience using APQP processes (DVP&R, 8D, DFMEA, DRBFM).
• Experience using GD&T and tolerance stack analysis (ASME or ISO).