Director of Safety CAE - Homologation

The Company:

Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world’s best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility. We’re producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction. We’re not just seeking to change how our cars work – we’re seeking to change the way we drive. At FF, we’re creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact.

Your Role:

Keep abreast of global regulations and analyze the impact on FF’s products. Interpret global legal requirements and provide design guidance for all vehicle systems. Review engineering design against legal requirements and advise modifications/solutions for non-compliance items. Collaborate with global certification/emission authorities to obtain certificates to enter in to target markets. Define and develop strategy to achieve the desired safety performance. Provide guidance to design teams on best practices to achieve safety targets. Develop and execute safety test planning by working and collaborating with various cross functional groups and test houses. Manage CAE team to assist the design and development activities of the vehicle program. Lead CAE team to set up requirements and performance targets for vehicle safety, NVH, durability, aerodynamic and CFD. Generate feasible vehicle design recommendations and work with engineering domains, program teams, suppliers, manufacturing, and others to implement design changes as required, to achieve vehicle performance. Determine the most efficient CAE tools to maximize CAE capacity and balance source allocations.

Supervise the work of 3 other employees: Manager, Aerodynamics; Manager, Durability/NVH; Manager, CAE, Crash and Safety.

Basic Qualifications:

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field and 10 years of work experience in the job offered or closely related occupation.

Must possess expertise/ knowledge sufficient to adequately perform the duties of the job being offered. Expertise/ knowledge may be gained through employment experience or education. Such expertise/ knowledge cannot be "quantified" by "time." Required expertise/ knowledge includes:

• EV launch.
• Direct technical engineering in Functional Safety, Safety Systems, CAE and Automotive Testing.
• Experience working with OEM and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Safety systems/performance of electric vehicles.

Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world’s best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility. We’re producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction. We’re not just seeking to change how our cars work – we’re seeking to change the way we drive. At FF, we’re creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact.

Annual Salary Range:

($202,738.00 - $250,000.00 per year), plus benefits and incentive plans

 Perks + Benefits:

• Equity grants for every employee
• Healthcare + dental + vision benefits (Free for you/discounted for family)
• 401(k) options
• Relocation assistance + reimbursement
• Casual dress code + relaxed work environment
• Culturally diverse, progressive atmosphere
• “Soul of Faraday” community outreach team

Faraday Future is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.