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Body Trim – Design Release Engineer

Job Locations
IN-TN-Chennai
Job area
Engineers & Technicians
Employment type
Permanent
Industry
Automotive
Workplace
On-Site
ID
2025-45408

Overview

Body Trim – Design Release Engineer

 

Responsibilities

Senior Design and Release Engineer for Trim Components

The Exterior Trims Design and Release Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing automotive Exterior Trims components. 

•        Concept Design and feasibility studies of Fascia, Bumper, Grille, Claddings, FEM, Roof Rack, etc.,

•        Design practice checks, Manage BOM and Complexity Matrix

•        Design release engineering responsibility for Trim components and sub-systems

•        Support development of Trim components interacting with Cross Functional Teams & Suppliers  

The Engineer will define functional requirements, develop system DVPR, DFMEA and function models.  The Exterior Trim Design and Release Engineer also is responsible for creating and releasing component performance specifications and drawings. The selected candidate will be required to interact with other functional engineering groups, suppliers, manufacturing plants and purchasing.

CAD Tool: UG NX and TCe, Working Experience in CATIA and PLM will be added advantage

Qualifications

Bachelor’s/ Master’s  Degree in Engineering  in Mechanical / Automobile Engineering.

Essential skills

Essential:

 

Ø  Hands on experience on Exterior trim part design and development, plastics material selection process.

Ø  Concept Design and feasibility studies of Fascia, Grille, FEM, Claddings, Roof Racks, Spoilers.

Ø  Early CAD creation and development prior to supplier award & onboarding.

Ø  Design practice/EDP checks and TeamCenter Step Release for Steps C, 2/3/5.

Ø  Support resolution & design updates of vehicle packaging/logbook issues.

Ø  Good experience in analyzing the styling data and mounting concept creation.

Ø  Strong background on Exterior part homologation requirement.

Ø  Strong Knowledge in design and development ofExterior Trims part (Front and Rear Bumper, Side Claddings, Roof Rack, RR Spoiler and Emblems).

Ø  Broad vehicle knowledge.

Ø  Ability to integrate stakeholder requirements into final vehicle design.

Ø  Ability to productively manage change.

Ø  Minimum 8 years of experience using CAD systems (UG NX & TCe) with the ability to position and manipulate models, as well as cut sections, dimension and conceptualize designs.

Ø  Automotive assembly plant and/or program launch experience.

 

Deliverables:

 

Ø  Provide CAD models to Global team for initial packaging and feasibility.

Ø  Release models in TeamCenter for Step Release milestones.

Ø  Complete EDP and gDAP documents at Step Release milestones.

Ø  Follow up with ACE / DI teams to ensure closure of logbook issues once CAD is in TeamCenter.

 

Desired skills

Desirable:

  • Experience in working with UG NX and TCe is must
  • Knowledge in CATIA V5 and ENOVIA will be added advantage.
  • Ability to utilize statistics for problem analysis and performance confirmation.
  • Strong organizational, program management, leadership and communication skills required.
  • Result oriented, energetic self-starting leader with ability to direct cross-functional teams.
  • Should be able to learn new systems quickly (BOM/ECR/Change Management and Stellantis Process)

Experience

8 to 10 Years
In OEM and Tier 1 Automotive

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