ABOUT Re:Car dba SLATE
Re:Car dba Slate is looking for an energetic, organized, experienced Senior Manager Vehicle Safety Validation to join our growing team. Re:Car dba Slate is a new US Electric Vehicle company transforming the battery electric vehicle space.
Who we are looking for:
The Senior Manager Vehicle Safety Validation will develop and manage the team that aligns the technical strategy, engineering and product development of the Vehicle level safety performance attributes for passive safety systems. This leader and associated team will target setting in alignment with the program and proactively collaborate and guide various functions to achieve safety performance objectives. The function supports the product development V model across the organization with Virtual Engineering, Vehicle Integration and Architecture, Systems and Component groups and supports the Chief Engineer and Program Team to meet program objectives.
In this position the candidate will set and manage the planning, timing, development, and execution of the Impact vehicle fleet and associated testing at mule, proto, pre-production, and production phases to meet timing of the project. The leader and associated team will work integral with Restraints and Safety Electronics functions to ensure systems meet performance for FMVSS and third-party rating agencies. This candidate will have the responsibility to manage multiple direct line engineers and external resources as needed and will mature with time.
What you get to do:
- Develop and communicate functional targets for Safety Performance Attributes
- Understand current and future Safety regulatory and third-party metrics in collaboration with Safety & Regulatory Homologation group.
- Report and communicate Status to Targets and performance scorecards for the project.
- Lead or facilitate recovery plan actions across the vehicle and component areas to achieve objectives.
- Manage the vehicle level DVP&R for Safety Performance
- Manage and coordinate vehicle crash activities internally and externally.
- Support build programs as needed to ensure the fleet has intended content to validate intended performance for the project phase.
- Coordinate vehicle level sign-offs for Safety Testing and Compliance
- Complete compliance reporting for vehicle level FMVSS requirements to support the overall homologation plan
What you bring to the team:
- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program is preferred. Master in Engineering preferred.
- 10+ years of experience with Automotive Vehicle Safety Development
- Excellent communication Team building and relationship building skills.
- Ability to lead teams and meetings through technical tradeoffs and optimized solutions with attention to detail.
- Broad vehicle technical and vehicle development process knowledge including how to set technical targets, work with teams to determine feasibility (virtually and physically) and validate with statistical confidence.
- Direct working experience with NHTSA/FMVSS, NCAP, and IIHS Crash Requirements.
- Design Release Engineering experience in Restraints and Safety Electronics is a plus
- Ability and Desire to build your own team and work in a fun and fast paced environment.
We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate
- Re:Car dba SLATE is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.
- Re:Car dba SLATE is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recar-talent_acquisition@slate.auto or 813-468-7257.
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Last updated on Aug 21, 2024