Headliner & Soft Trim

SEGULA Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SEGULA Technologies is seeking an experienced automotive plastic trim design engineer in India to lead interior trim development from ground up to production. You will create CAD models and drawings in CATIA V5, collaborate with Design & Release Engineers and suppliers, and ensure designs meet packaging, manufacturability, and quality standards.

You will work with global teams to align on design choices, monitor timelines, and deliver milestones for cost, weight, and performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience in automotive plastic trim design (preferably door trims).
• Strong expertise in CATIA V5, Teamcenter & Vismockup is a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and injection moulding processes.
• Understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack‑up, and drawing standards.
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of assigned tasks.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent team collaboration across global and cross‑functional environments.
• Problem‑solving mindset with attention to detail and quality.

Responsibilities

• Conversant with Vehicle Architecture, Vehicle Aggregate Groups, Sub-Groups, Systems and Sub-Systems.
• Expertise in Interior Trims Design and Development – Headliner, Soft Trim - Interior - Exterior Hard Trim/Soft Trim.
• Design of all trims (Plastics) components through detailed design and delivery into production.
• Collaborate with Design & Release Engineers and suppliers to make technical decisions.
• Independently create CAD models, assemblies, and 2D drawings using CATIA V5.
• Ensure CAD models and drawings adhere to FORD procedures and standards.
• Verify designs meet packaging, DFM, DFA and design rule requirements.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and report status.

Skills

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Teamcenter

Vismockup

Job description

• Education Qualification: Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent.
• Years of Experience: 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in automotive plastic trim design (preferably door trims).
• Technical Skills:
• Strong expertise in CATIA V5, Teamcenter & Vismockup is a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and injection moulding processes.
• Understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and drawing standards.
• Soft Skills:
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of assigned tasks.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent team collaboration across global and cross-functional environments.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail and quality.
• Education Qualification: Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent.
• Years of Experience: 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in automotive plastic trim design (preferably door trims).
• Technical Skills:
• Strong expertise in CATIA V5, Teamcenter & Vismockup is a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and injection moulding processes.
• Understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and drawing standards.
• Soft Skills:
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of assigned tasks.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent team collaboration across global and cross-functional environments.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail and quality.

Job Description

• Conversant with Vehicle Architecture, Vehicle Aggregate Groups, Sub-Groups, Systems and Sub-Systems.
• Expertise in Interior Trims Design and Development – Headliner, Soft Trim - Interior - Exterior Hard Trim/Soft Trim.
• Ability to ground-up design of all trims (Plastics) components through detailed design and delivery into production.
• Functional expertise in design and development of interior trims aggregates and to take technical decisions with Design & Release Engineers and suppliers as required.
• Independently create CAD models, assemblies, and 2D drawings using CATIA V5.
• Responsible for CAD models and associated drawings of components and assemblies in adherence with FORD procedures and standards.
• Ensure all designs meet packaging, DFM (Design for Manufacturing), DFA (Design for Assembly), and design rule requirements.
• Establish manufacturing, assembly and service feasibility.
• Optimize concepts and designs.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional team to resolve technical issues.
• Engage in regular communication with global teams for design alignment and status reporting.
• Conversant with New Product Introduction process, its milestones and delivery success criteria for engineering.
• Monitor timelines and deliverables to ensure program targets (cost, weight, quality, timing) are met.
  

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, boosting the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecoms. With a presence in more than 30 countries and 140 locations worldwide, the Group prioritizes close relationships with its clients, driven by the expertise of its 15,000 employees. As a leading engineering player putting innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies manages large-scale projects, ranging from initial studies to industrialization and production. SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is dedicated to gender balance and diversity, recognizing and recruiting talent of all backgrounds.