Design - Frame & Safety Attachments Professional

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles; Chennai; Presencial; INR 1.400.000 - 2.100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Daimler Truck India is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and develop heavy-duty chassis structural components, ensuring regulatory compliance and platform standardization across Mercedes-Benz and BharatBenz platforms.

You will create 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and support homologation, testing, and production launches while collaborating with global engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to drive weight reduction, cost efficiency, and robust corrective actions.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in Mechanical/Automobile engineering.
• Experience with heavy-duty commercial vehicle chassis design is preferred.
• Knowledge of UNECE regulations related to safety components is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop frame attachments, RUPD, SUPD, and tow hooks.
• Create 3D CAD models, drawings, and BOMs for production.
• Perform structural assessments and support homologation activities.
• Collaborate with global engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
• Drive weight reduction, cost efficiency, and manufacturability improvements.

Conocimientos

Heavy-Duty chassis design

Structural design of safety components

RUPD and SUPD knowledge

Welded and bolted joint design

Educación

Bachelor's or Masters in Mechanical Engineering or Automobile

Herramientas

FEA

GD&T

Descripción del empleo

The role focuses on delivering robust, lightweight, manufacturable, and regulation-compliant solutions for global markets while ensuring vehicle safety, durability, and platform standardization.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop:

• Frame attachments like fender, fender brackets, accessory brackets
  • Fifth wheel coupling
  • Catwalk platform
  • HV safety components positioning and mounting
  • Rear Underrun Protection Device (RUPD)
  • Side Underrun Protection Device (SUPD)
  • Front and Rear Tow Hooks
  • Mounting brackets and reinforcement structures
  • Recovery interfaces and associated frame attachments
• Develop modular solutions compatible with multiple Mercedes-Benz and BharatBenz vehicle platforms.
• Define packaging concepts considering:
  • Frame architecture & Rear overhang
  • Axle configurations & Suspension movement
  • Body builder requirements
• Ensure compliance with global regulations and standards, including:
  • UNECE R58 (Rear Underrun Protection)
  • UNECE R73 (Side Underrun Protection)
  • Regional homologation and customer‑specific requirements
• Perform structural assessments for:
  • Static strength & Dynamic loading
  • Recovery and towing loads
  • Fatigue durability
  • Corrosion performance
  • Vehicle integration
• Optimize designs for:
  • Weight reduction & Cost efficiency
  • Manufacturability
  • Commonality across vehicle platforms
• Develop 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, and BOMs.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams, manufacturing, purchasing, suppliers, homologation, and testing departments.
• Support prototype builds, validation testing, homologation activities, and production launch.
• Investigate field failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement robust corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and global standardization of structural safety components.

Key Deliverables

• Production‑ready RUPD, SUPD, and Tow Hook designs
• CAD models and engineering drawings
• Design release documentation
• Structural analysis and validation reports
• Homologation support documentation
• Weight and cost optimization proposals
• Engineering change management and issue resolution

Success Measures

• Compliance with global safety regulations
• Achievement of durability and strength targets
• On‑time design releases
• Weight and cost reduction achievements
• Manufacturing quality and launch readiness
• Reduction in field failures and warranty issues

Increased platform commonality and modularity across global products

The role focuses on delivering robust, lightweight, manufacturable, and regulation-compliant solutions for global markets while ensuring vehicle safety, durability, and platform standardization.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop:

• Frame attachments like fender, fender brackets, accessory brackets
  • Fifth wheel coupling
  • Catwalk platform
  • HV safety components positioning and mounting
  • Rear Underrun Protection Device (RUPD)
  • Side Underrun Protection Device (SUPD)
  • Front and Rear Tow Hooks
  • Mounting brackets and reinforcement structures
  • Recovery interfaces and associated frame attachments
• Develop modular solutions compatible with multiple Mercedes-Benz and BharatBenz vehicle platforms.
• Define packaging concepts considering:
  • Frame architecture & Rear overhang
  • Axle configurations & Suspension movement
  • Body builder requirements
• Ensure compliance with global regulations and standards, including:
  • UNECE R58 (Rear Underrun Protection)
  • UNECE R73 (Side Underrun Protection)
  • Regional homologation and customer‑specific requirements
• Perform structural assessments for:
  • Static strength & Dynamic loading
  • Recovery and towing loads
  • Fatigue durability
  • Corrosion performance
  • Vehicle integration
• Optimize designs for:
  • Weight reduction & Cost efficiency
  • Manufacturability
  • Commonality across vehicle platforms
• Develop 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, and BOMs.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams, manufacturing, purchasing, suppliers, homologation, and testing departments.
• Support prototype builds, validation testing, homologation activities, and production launch.
• Investigate field failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement robust corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and global standardization of structural safety components.

Key Deliverables

• Production‑ready RUPD, SUPD, and Tow Hook designs
• CAD models and engineering drawings
• Design release documentation
• Structural analysis and validation reports
• Homologation support documentation
• Weight and cost optimization proposals
• Engineering change management and issue resolution

Success Measures

• Compliance with global safety regulations
• Achievement of durability and strength targets
• On‑time design releases
• Weight and cost reduction achievements
• Manufacturing quality and launch readiness
• Reduction in field failures and warranty issues

Increased platform commonality and modularity across global products

Technical Competencies

• Heavy‑Duty Commercial Vehicle Chassis Design and 3 to 10 year of experience
• Structural Design of Safety Components
• RUPD & SUPD Regulations (UNECE R58 & R73)
• Tow Hook & Recovery Load Design
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Fatigue & Durability Engineering
• Welded and Bolted Joint Design
• High‑Strength Steel Applications
• GD&T and Engineering Drawings
• DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP
• Manufacturing Processes (Stamping, Bending, Welding, Machining)
• Cost Optimization and Value Engineering

Bachelor's or Masters in Mechanical Engineering or Automobile

Technical Competencies

• Heavy‑Duty Commercial Vehicle Chassis Design and 3 to 10 year of experience
• Structural Design of Safety Components
• RUPD & SUPD Regulations (UNECE R58 & R73)
• Tow Hook & Recovery Load Design
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Fatigue & Durability Engineering
• Welded and Bolted Joint Design
• High‑Strength Steel Applications
• GD&T and Engineering Drawings
• DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP
• Manufacturing Processes (Stamping, Bending, Welding, Machining)
• Cost Optimization and Value Engineering

Bachelor's or Masters in Mechanical Engineering or Automobile

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