Techniche are supporting a leading automotive manufacturer to appoint Safety Engineer responsible for automotive crash passive safety performance.  Pay Rate:               up to £29/hour PAYE+ holiday and pension pay Location:               Cranfield, Bedfordshire - hybrid (3 days working in the office; 2 days WFH) Duration:               12 months rolling contract (full-time) Requirements:     needs to have LRTW in the UK    Key responsibilities: 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 and experience: 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 Valid UK/European driving license a must Ability to travel within Europe 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 English speaking, fluent. Japanese or other European languages may be advantageous