Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design, development, and release of all Interior cockpit components such as Instrument Panel, Door trims and Floor console.
• Responsibilities will include standardization plan development, interface with product design office, vehicle development, other Interior engineering teams, and suppliers to design, develop and release.
• Responsible for technical documentation to include DFMEA’s & DVP&R’s
• Work interactively within a cross-functional engineering, vehicle engineering team, purchase, and plant teams on the greater benefit of the vehicle.
• Maintain EBOM’s and manage data releases in accordance with program milestones and target
• Collaborate with Interior trim suppliers to ensure technical excellence and on time delivery of Interior Components and Systems for all milestones.
• Responsible for quality improvements, weight reduction, cost reduction, development and validation
• Manufacturing and assembly feasibility study and benchmarking study as and when required
• Design Support for the analysis teams (Impact, Durability and NVH) to meet various Regulatory and test requirements.

Essential:

• 6 to 8 years of Product Design & development experience in automotive Cockpit Components (Door Trim, Console, Instrument Panel etc.)
• Working experience in Component & System level designing.
• Proficiency in NX 3D modeling within a product development environment
• Good Knowledge in Manufacturing & Assembly feasibility study.
• Experience in constructing component and full vehicle DVP&R and DFMEA
• Knowledge on plastic moulding / welding and sheet metal process.
• Working knowledge on interior regulatory and certification requirements
• Good communication skills, presentation skills, technical report writing skills, and timeline creation and management skills are required
• Work experience with International Tier 1 and OEMs.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing, including familiarity with GD&T and dimensional engineering
• Knowledge of NVH, Durability and Safety requirements for Interior components
• Customization in Catia & NX: Preferred programming language – VB & C++