Inflator Development Engineer at Autoliv in Ogden, UT

Inflator Development Engineer

Help Save More Lives

At Autoliv, saving lives is what drives us every day. As an Inflator Development Engineer, you'll play a critical role in developing the technologies at the heart of automotive occupant safety systems.

This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge inflator and airbag technologies alongside global experts in product development, simulation, testing, ballistics, CFD, CAE, manufacturing, and energetic materials. You'll transform innovative concepts into production-ready solutions that protect millions of people worldwide.

If you're passionate about engineering, innovation, and solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

• Lead inflator development projects from concept through validation and production launch.
• Design and optimize inflator components to meet performance, quality, cost, and manufacturability targets.
• Define product requirements and support technical strategy for new technologies.
• Plan, execute, and analyze prototype builds, testing activities, and validation programs.
• Collaborate with simulation, design, testing, manufacturing, and quality teams to develop robust products.
• Investigate technical issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective solutions.
• Work with suppliers and global engineering teams to support product industrialization.
• Drive innovation and contribute to next-generation safety technologies.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in product development, R&D, or advanced engineering roles.
• Experience with inflators, airbags, initiators, pyrotechnic systems, energetic materials, or related technologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with CAD software such as CATIA, SolidWorks, or equivalent engineering design tools.
• Experience with MATLAB, Scilab, Bluesky, Python, statistical analysis software, or similar engineering data analysis and modeling tools.
• Experience supporting product validation, testing, and design optimization.
• Knowledge of GD&T, DFMEA/PFMEA, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to work effectively in global, cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with automotive safety systems, inflators, airbags, initiators, pyrotechnics, or energetic materials is preferred but not required.

• Knowledge of combustion, ballistics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.

• Familiarity with automotive product development processes, APQP, and customer requirements.

• Hands-on experience with prototype development and testing.

We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.

In our international work setting, you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the team’s success. We are committed to develop people’s skills, knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development and business management skill.

More lives saved – more life lived!

What’s in it for you:

•Attractive compensation package

•Recognition awards, company events, university discount options and many more perks.

•Gender Pay Equality

Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify and/or expression, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.