Technical Support Engineer (Automotive)

Job Title: Technical Support Engineer – Automotive Industry

Location: Chennai / Hyderabad

Experience: 5+ years (as a Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineer in the automotive industry)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a technically strong and detail-oriented Technical Support Engineer with a background in the automotive industry. This role is positioned within a recruitment and staffing firm supporting top OEMs and Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers. The candidate will serve as a technical liaison between recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates—offering support in evaluating technical profiles, resolving technical queries, and ensuring alignment between candidate skills and job requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to recruitment teams by reviewing candidate resumes, assessing technical compatibility, and clarifying engineering concepts and requirements.
• Assist candidates in understanding job-specific technical expectations (e.g., design, manufacturing, quality, R&D roles).
• Conduct technical assessments and mock interviews to gauge candidate readiness and provide actionable feedback.
• Support the development and delivery of training materials, technical guides, and preparation modules related to core automotive topics (CAD tools, GD&T, DFMEA, APQP, BS6, EV technologies, etc.).
• Collaborate with recruiters to align candidate skills with employer expectations, improving candidate-job matching accuracy.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in automotive engineering topics to address internal or candidate-related queries.
• Organize or support workshops, webinars, and one-on-one technical guidance sessions to assist candidates preparing for interviews.
• Maintain candidate performance logs and report on technical assessment trends and gaps.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of total experience, including a minimum of 3 years as a Design, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineer within the automotive sector.
• Familiar with CAD tools (SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, AutoCAD) and automotive quality standards (IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
• Strong grasp of technical documentation, product lifecycle concepts, and manufacturing/quality processes.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to bridge technical and non-technical teams.
• Proficiency with MS Office and virtual collaboration platforms (Zoom, MS Teams, Google Meet).