Senior Design Engineer

Function Name- Senior Engineer for Body Seating System (Design & Development)

Function Type- Individual Contributor

Org Unit- Offshore Dedicated Engineering Centre

Job Family- Engineering

Expertise :Automotive

Scope of Role

This role is within the Body Seating system – Seat trims, side valances along with the support wires and fitments, Back boards, track covers, Climate units, seat foam, all Headrest, RSE, Armrest, Seat frame mechanisms, etc team within Body Engineering. Reporting to the departmental Group Leader with matrix reporting to the Programmed Module Leader. You'll lead the engineering design, technical development, and delivery of Seating system components for new or On-going Program Development (OPD) programs through to Launch at the Manufacturing plant achieving Supplier Parts Submission Warrant (PSW) in line with programmed timing ensuring integrity of the Seating and vehicle systems across specific programs.

Knowledge / Experience: 6 to 12 Years.

Area of Responsibility: Body Seating System: Soft & Hard trims: seat Frames, Seat Trims, Side Valances, Headrests, Armrest, RSE, Climate units, etc

•This position is responsible for ownership of commodities and components of various projects. You will have responsibility for:

•Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System

•Own and deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables

•Manage Change Request, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the program milestones

•Program Intermediate reviews and DFME DFMEA reviews.

•Manage design verification test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues

•Resolve compatibility with A-surfaces for technical feasibility, surrounding component packaging and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet vehicle targets.

•Provide input into new feature development

Essential:

•Previous experience of leading the resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment.

•A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes.

•Knowledge of automotive Body Seating systems, plastic & Sheet metal materials, Design rules, Bill of design, Bill of Process, DFMEA,DVP,DFM, Part & assembly level tests etc.

•Able to create 2D sections and 3D geometry using Catia V5/V6/TCE/Digi-buck.

•Experience in using CATIA V5 & V6

•Should have good knowledge of Domain Knowledge, Parametric Modelling, BOM creation and update

•Should have good GD& T knowledge

•Successful history of delivery within the automotive sector.

•Should have good knowledge of Teamcenter Engineering (TCE), Part release process and system

•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

Qualification:

Diploma BE/B. Tech , Diploma, ME in Mechanical/Production/ Automotive Engineering