Passive Safety Engineer (847) Cranfield £29.00p/h We are recruiting a Passive Safety Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years. Key Responsibilities of the Passive Safety Engineer: • Responsible for automotive crash passive safety performance. • Performance planning, test planning and analysis of CAE and physical test results. • Liaising between local and global other related departments at all stages of the vehicle development process. • Attending regular projecting meetings and feeding back key information to the department. • Organised and capable of effectively prioritising and completing tasks within short deadlines. • Proactive approach to work, ability to work on own initiative. • Short, middle term (2weeks - 2month) trip to Spain or France might be required to witness the physical crash test. • Confirming if design meets crash performance requirement and feedback to design teams. • Making test requests and supporting to conduct the tests. • Analysing CAE and test results and creating reports • Creating minutes of the meeting • Developing process improvement tool Qualifications & Experience for the Passive Safety Engineer: • Minimum Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Physics related field • Biomechanics knowledge is advantageous. • Knowledge in HV vehicle architecture a plus • Experience in CAE within automotive engineering environment is a plus. • Experience in Automotive Passive Safety testing or restraint system development. • Knowledge of body engineering or electrical architecture and systems (i.e. eCall, ACU) is a plus. • Understanding of vehicle passive safety design concepts • Experience of interpreting, executing and analysing a variety of Regulation and consumer based passive safety crash tests. • Familiar with automotive simulation and analysis tools, such as Animator, Diadem, TrackReport • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for discussing internally within the company and with external test labs. • Highly self-motivated and driven, with high attention to detail. • Ability to travel within Europe. • Valid UK/European driving license a must Hours & Pay for the Passive Safety Engineer: • Monday to Friday • 39 hours per week • £29.00p/h LMIND