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📋 Description Develop and manage test plans to validate mechanical, electrical, and environmental failure modes Collaborate with design engineers to ensure that requirements are clearly defined and captured Identify appropriate test assets, data acquisition systems, and sensors to ensure high-quality test Analyze test data to provide clear and concise reporting of test results Support DFMEA activities to ensure that all potential failure modes are adequate covered within the Support root cause failure analysis activities during development, validation, and deployment 🎯 Requirements BS or MS in mechanical engineering, or related relevant field 8+ years of test or validation experience related to interior automotive trims, seats and Experience with failure and root cause analysis Experience generating and managing DFMEAs Experience with requirements management tools (Polarion or equiv.) Experience with test standards: FMVSS 207 (seating systems), 208 (occupant protection), 202a (head 🎁 Benefits Familiarity with 3D design tools.
CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5 or SolidWorks preferred Experience with passive safety systems Seat structure, anchorage, and recliner/track/latch strength testing (static, dynamic, fatigue) Crash/sled test setup, instrumentation, and data interpretation (head restraints, whiplash, belt Airbag module, inflator (pyrotechnic, hybrid, cold gas), cushion/fabric, tether, and vent design Seatbelt systems: retractors, pretensioners, load limiters, buckles, webbing, anchorages