Exterior Design Engineer

Role description

Role Title: Exterior Design Engineer

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The CAD Engineer is responsible for generating CATIA V5 Body Engineering CAD concepts/ solutions for ongoing and new projects for Door Trims. 

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This position is responsible for the creation of CAD geometry and Drawings in support of various Exterior Trims projects.  

• Be responsible for designing of Exteriors, Underbody (Functional Black Trim) and Ornamentation commodities components – Aero trays, Wheel arch liners, Heatshields, Active Vanes / shutters, Upstream duct, Brake duct, Secondary Bulkhead, NVH pads, ADL, Metal brackets, Badges, Leaf screen, Frunk, Beautification Civer, etc. 

• Extensive experience in using CATIA V5 & V6 (Generative Shape design, Part Design, Assembly & Drawing workbench) 

• Create parametric 3D proposals in Catia maintaining editable history, define materials & create components as well as assembly drawings with drawing standards wherever applicable. 

• Packaging studies, environment check, kinematics simulation (if applicable) for various mechanisms with good knowledge of all regulatory and functional requirements. 

• Very good understanding of DFM and DFA 

• Detailed Engineering knowledge of design, function, performance, production & manufacturing requirements 

• Ensure system, sub-system and components meets required interfaces, DVA, Optical and Perceived Quality targets. 

• Ensure Regulatory compliance of system, sub-system and components. 

• Follow and deliver company goals and strategies. 

• Establishing and maintaining the teamwork plan aligned to vehicle program. 

• Basic Knowledge of rules and reactions in Catia 

• Ensure data is up to date and reflects the required levels of maturity at any given point in time  

• Provide CAD support, leading and progressing the design in line with the program timescales and deliverable cadence  

• Be responsible for communication with all Stakeholders e.g. Design team, studio, legal, packaging, legal etc. 

• Ensuring that the all-project deliverables are met. 

Essentials: -

• Extensive experience in using CATIA V5 

• Good all-round design skills which must include past experience of working on at least one of Exterior Trims/Ornamentation/Black Trim commodity. 

• Successful history of delivery within the automotive sector. 

• Team Centre Engineering (TCE) 

• Engineering knowledge of defined component(s) / system(s) design, function, performance, production & manufacturing requirements.  

• Excellent communications skills, demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels,  

PC Literacy: Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc