Component Developer – Seatbelts

Jobtailor; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Pune seeks a vehicle safety systems engineer to develop and integrate seatbelt components with BIW, seats, and trims, while managing timing, cost, weight, packaging, and quality targets.

You will lead validation to ECE R16 and FMVSS, coordinate design reviews, and ensure safety deliverables; willingness to travel to Europe and worldwide may be required.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of professional experience in the development of vehicle safety components.
• Secure use of common CAD systems and MS Office (incl. Teams and Sharepoint).
• Firsthand experience with Jira.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development and integration of seatbelt systems with BIW, seats, and interior trims.
• Manage system development across timing, cost, weight, packaging, technical requirements, quality, and functional performance.
• Lead validation and compliance activities to ECE R16 and FMVSS 209 / FMVSS 210.

Skills

Technical understanding of safety

English communication

Willingness to travel

Tools

CAD software

MS Office

Jira

SharePoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development and integration of seatbelt systems (retractor, pretensioner, load limiter, webbing, anchorages) with BIW, seats, and interior trims
• Manage system development across timing, cost, weight, packaging, technical requirements, quality, and functional performance
• Lead validation and compliance activities in line with ECE R16 and FMVSS 209 / FMVSS 210, ensuring global vehicle safety targets are achieved
• Define and maintain engineering deliverables including Design Guidelines, DVP&R, and DFMEA
• Support tool release within customer environments
• Coordinate supplier and cross‑functional teams through structured technical reviews, driving design development and issue resolution
• Lead component validation and support system validation (sled / vehicle level), analyze test results, and generate detailed reports including safety‑related deviations
• Manage release and change management processes, including approval recommendations for restraint components to meet vehicle timing deliveries
• Proactively identify risks and deviations, define mitigation plans, and escalating critical issues to project leadership

Requirements

• 3-8 years of professional experience in the development of vehicle safety components
• Very good technical understanding and knowledge of module‑specific components
• Secure use of common CAD systems and MS Office (incl. Teams and Sharepoint)
• Firsthand experience with Jira
• Good language skills and communication in English
• German language added advantage
• Willingness to travel to the test laboratories and customers in Europe and worldwide (if necessary)
• Demonstrates strong motivation to learn, adapt, and thrive in diverse environments while continuously exploring new technologies.