Occupant Protection: Development Engineer

This will help you grow:

• Responsibility for the development and validation of safety attributes in the field of passive safety – from concept phase to series production readiness.


• Ensure compliance with legal requirements as well as international homologation and regulatory approvals.


• Implement relevant consumer protection, rating, and insurance requirements (e.g., Euro NCAP), including development of strategies to achieve targets.


• Manage timing, cost, quality, validation, and technical targets in accordance with specifications.


• Plan, conduct, and evaluate component, sled, and full vehicle crash tests.


• Analyze safety-relevant test results and prepare detailed reports and recommendations.


• Develop, provide CAx data, validate, release, and homologate components, modules, and systems.


• Provide technical release recommendations for the development scope.


• Identify deviations early, define countermeasures, and escalate to project or module management.


• Coordinate internal interfaces and manage customer and supplier interactions.


• Present development results within interdisciplinary teams and to customers.

This is how you will help us move forward:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in occupant safety, crash safety, or passive safety development.


• Completed degree in engineering, technician qualification, or comparable technical background.


• Strong knowledge in development of safety concepts for frontal, side, and child protection – from concept to production.


• Experience in planning, execution, and evaluation of crash tests is an advantage.


• Proficient in CAD tools and MS Office (Teams, SharePoint).


• Strong communication skills in German and English (minimum C1)


• Structured and independent working style with strong communication and teamwork skills.


• Hands-on experience in vehicle component assembly/disassembly is an advantage.


• Willingness to travel for testing and customer visits (domestic and international).