Design Engineer - Infinium Associates

OpenTalent; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Name withheld, Automotive OEM, seeks a Core Team Engineer to own closure system design integrity across hoods, fenders, liftgates, doors and related components in a Pune/Chennai environment. You will ensure design rules and best practices are applied consistently while coordinating with regional teams and suppliers.

You will drive development against quality, performance, timing and cost targets, own regulatory compliance, and push designs through engineering to release.

Qualifications

• BE/ME/MTech in Mechanical, Automotive or Electrical Engineering.
• 8–12 years designing and applying closure systems with CAD in a production-release environment.
• Working knowledge of Team Center/PLM and sheet metal design.

Responsibilities

• Drive closure component/system development against quality, performance, timing, and cost targets, working closely with specialist functions.
• Coordinate across regional and cross-functional teams on shared development programs.
• Own homologation and regulatory compliance for closure systems, from understanding requirements through supporting implementation.
• Push designs through the full cycle - engineering, design, development, timing, and release.
• Support supplier development (internal and external), weight and cost reduction efforts, and validation of your assigned components.
• Lead on standardization, re-use, benchmarking, and lessons-learned across your domain - codifying what works so it doesn't get relearned every program.
• Troubleshoot part quality issues during builds, drive root-cause analysis, and verify technical integrity whenever a design changes.
• Feed product diversity decisions in partnership with Vehicle Program, Product Planning, and Brand teams.
• Support source package development and keep your work compliant with internal controls.

Skills

CAD (UG NX/CATIA)

TeamCenter/PLM

Mechanical design

Sheet metal design

Homologation knowledge

OEM experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BE/ME/MTech in Mechanical/Automotive/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Core Team Engineer - Closures

Automotive OEM (name withheld) · Body Engineering · Pune/Chennai · 8-10 yr grade

The role

Own design integrity for closure systems - hoods, fenders, liftgates, tailgates, side doors, hardware, sealing systems, door modules, and manual tops - making sure design rules and best practices are applied consistently across every component and program you touch.

What you'll actually do

• Drive closure component/system development against quality, performance, timing, and cost targets, working closely with specialist functions.


• Coordinate across regional and cross-functional teams on shared development programs.


• Own homologation and regulatory compliance for closure systems, from understanding requirements through supporting implementation.


• Push designs through the full cycle - engineering, design, development, timing, and release.


• Support supplier development (internal and external), weight and cost reduction efforts, and validation of your assigned components.


• Lead on standardization, re-use, benchmarking, and lessons-learned across your domain - codifying what works so it doesn't get relearned every program.


• Troubleshoot part quality issues during builds, drive root-cause analysis, and verify technical integrity whenever a design changes.


• Feed product diversity decisions in partnership with Vehicle Program, Product Planning, and Brand teams.


• Support source package development and keep your work compliant with internal controls.

What you'll bring

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Automotive, or Electrical Engineering.


• 8-12 years designing and applying closure systems, with hands-on CAD in UG NX or CATIA in a production-release environment.


• Working knowledge of Team Center/PLM.


• Real depth in sheet metal, sealing systems, and mechanism design - plus comfort in the stamping/press/hemming side of manufacturing.


• OEM experience and a working understanding of homologation and regulatory requirements.


• A track record of solving closure-specific product problems, not just theoretical design work.


• A self-starter who works well cross-functionally and doesn't need heavy oversight to move a program forward.

How success is measured

Hitting vehicle launch milestones on cost and quality, to the program timeline