Engineer- Product Engineering- DGBB - SKF Automotive Business

SKF Group; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

SKF Group is seeking an experienced engineer to own the design and validation of automotive driveline bearings and related products. You will develop concepts through SOP, ensuring performance and cost targets while coordinating with customers, suppliers, and global engineering teams.

The role involves advanced CAD work (Creo) and engineering analysis, with opportunities to influence product robustness for EV and ICE technologies. Based in Pune/Bangalore, travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in bearing design and automotive driveline systems.
• Strong understanding of materials, coatings, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to perform GD&T, tolerance studies and design validation.

Responsibilities

• Own design, development, validation and industrialization of automotive driveline products from concept to SOP.
• Act as technical owner ensuring performance, quality, cost and timing targets.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, sales, manufacturing and global engineering teams.
• Create and modify 3D CAD models using Creo and release drawings via Windchill.
• Perform bearing life calculations and analysis; support FEA, durability and NVH studies.
• Drive APQP deliverables and PPAP submissions; monitor time plans and risks.

Skills

ANSYS/FEA

KISSsoft/MASTA/Romax

Bearings & Tribology

Tools

Creo CAD

Windchill

Job description

By creating bearings and solutions for everything from industrial applications to vehicles, SKF plays an essential role in our everyday lives. In Q4 2026, SKF intends to spin off its Automotive business and list it as a separate company under the name of SKF Vertevo. A company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.

This role will be a part of that new company. Would you like to join us, and move people further?

Role Purpose

• Own design, development, validation and industrialization of automotive driveline products from concept to SOP.
• Act as technical owner for assigned products ensuring performance, quality, cost, manufacturability and timing targets are achieved.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, sales, manufacturing, quality, and global engineering teams.

Responsibility Allocation

• Innovation, Research & Continuous Improvement - 20%
• Design and develop DGBB, TRB, CRB, NRB, Clutch Release Bearings, Clutch Bearing Units, Sensor Bearings, Mechatronic Products for EV & Driveline Solutions.
• Create and modify 3D CAD models using Creo.
• Generate and release drawings, specifications, BOMs, and engineering documents through Windchill.
• Perform GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and engineering calculations.
• Apply DFM, DFA, Design for Cost, Design for Performance and Design for Reliability principles.
• Manage engineering changes and maintain design documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and technical risk assessments.

Application Engineering & Technical Understanding

• Understand engine and transmission systems, differential systems, e-axles, e-motors, clutch systems, and wheel-end applications.
• Understand load paths, bearing reaction loads, preload, clearance, lubrication, NVH, and thermal effects.
• Analyze product behavior from component level to vehicle system level.
• Support customer application studies and technical discussions.

Engineering Analysis & Validation

• Perform bearing life calculations, contact analysis,, and tolerance studies.
• Support FEA, durability, thermal,, and NVH analysis activities.
• Interpret ANSYS results and develop engineering recommendations.
• Awareness of KISSsoft, MASTA and Romax or other bearing & transmission analysis application.
• Review test reports and correlate simulation with physical testing.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support RFQ and customer development programs.
• Develop concepts, prototype releases, and validation plans.
• Drive APQP deliverables and support PPAP submissions.
• Monitor engineering time plans, actions, risks, and deliverables.
• Support production launch readiness and industrialization reviews.

Quality & Risk Management

• Lead the DFMEA & DVP activities.
• Support PFMEA linkage and DRBFM methodology.
• Maintain technical risk registers and lessons in in learned databases.
• Apply APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, Control Plans and 8D methodologies.
• Participate in customer, supplier,, and internal audits.
• Support IATF 16949 compliance and continuous improvement activities.
• Participate in supplier technical reviews and capability assessments.
• Conduct manufacturing design reviews and feasibility evaluations.
• Support prototype builds, process improvements, and launch activities.
• Work with factories to resolve technical issues and improve product robustness.
• Drive New development of smart bearings & applicable products for EV & ICE technologies.
• Perform benchmarking studies and technology scouting.
• Apply Weibull analysis and reliability engineering principles.
• Support patents, invention disclosures, and proof-of-concept development.
• Contribute continuous improvement and innovation initiatives and participate in Technology seminars.

Technical Skills

• Working Knowledge: ANSYS or other FEA softwares.
• Awareness / Basic Working Knowledge: KISSsoft, MASTA, Romax.
• Strong understanding of bearing design, tribology, metallurgy, manufacturing, Sheetmetal, polymer, physics & mechanical principals, reliability engineering and automotive driveline systems.

Language Skills

• Knowledge of Japanese, German or French is preferred.
• Ability to prepare technical reports, presentations, and customer communication.
• Self-driven and highly motivated.
• Passionate about engineering and technology.Curious and continuous learning.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Collaborate to Win mindset.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Business acumen and customer focus.
• Agile, adaptable, and quality conscious.
• Go-getter attitude with bias for action.

Mobility Requirement

• Willing to travel domestically and internationally for customer visits, supplier reviews, testing activities and project execution.

Key Success Measures

• On-time design releases.
• Technical problem-solving effectiveness.
• Innovation contributions.
• Cost optimization and value creation.

If you want to go further

This position will be located in Pune/Bangalore. You will report to Lead- PD&E Driveline, who is located in Pune, India.

Transparency and fairness matter to us

At SKF, we see diversity in our workforce as an asset that supports better business results. We are committed to having a fair and inclusive recruitment process where all hiring decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

To support a fair and transparent recruitment process, the process may include assessments, and before hiring, we may also carry out background checks and verify application information. Any employment offer will be based on the requirements of the role and an overall assessment of the candidate’s qualifications and potential. Our recruitment process may differ from country to country and will always be in line with applicablecountry-specific laws and regulations.

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