Hood and Fender Engineer

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited in Pune seeks a BIW design engineer to develop Hood and Fender systems for the MINI Revo program. You will work on sheet metal components, vehicle packaging, and interfaces, collaborating with global teams to ensure robust design solutions.

You will support design reviews, engineering changes, and ECM while adhering to GD&T, DFMEA, and release processes. Strong problem-solving and English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in Automotive Body, Closures, or BIW systems.
• Hands-on experience in Hood, Fender, or Closure component development.
• Strong CATIA V5 skills with sheet metal design experience.
• Solid understanding of automotive product development and engineering release processes.
• Knowledge of vehicle packaging, interfaces, and component integration.
• Understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and DFM/ DFA principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering.
• Good English communication; German language skills are an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate Hood & Fender systems for BIW.
• Support component development from concept through release.
• Collaborate with global teams and suppliers to deliver design solutions.
• Drive vehicle integration, validation, and issue resolution activities.
• Ensure quality, cost, timing, weight, and functional targets.
• Support design reviews, engineering changes, and release management.
• Contribute to program milestones following BMW Group processes.
• Gain exposure to BMW Group product engineering methodologies.

Skills

CATIA V5

Sheet metal design

Vehicle packaging

GD&T

DFMEA

Engineering Change Management

Tolerance analysis

Analytical and problem solving

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Automotive Eng

Tools

PLM/PDM tools

CA E / virtual validation tools

Job description

Catia V5 BIW DOORS Packaging Component Design GD & T Requirement & Gap Analysis DFMEA Engineering Change Management Root Cause Analysis

• Develop and integrate Hood & Fender systems for the MINI Revo Program.
• Support component development from concept design through engineering release.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver design solutions.
• Drive vehicle integration, validation, and issue resolution activities.
• Ensure achievement of quality, cost, timing, weight, and functional targets.
• Support design reviews, engineering changes, and release management activities.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of program milestones in line with BMW Group development processes.
• Gain exposure to BMW Group product engineering methodologies and vehicle development processes.

What should you bring along

• 3-6 years of experience in Automotive Body, Closures, or BIW systems.
• Hands-on experience in Hood, Fender, or Closure component development.
• Strong CATIA V5 skills with practical design experience in sheet metal components.
• Good understanding of automotive product development and engineering release processes.
• Knowledge of vehicle packaging, interfaces, and component integration.
• Understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and DFM/DFA principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering.
• Good English communication skills; German language skills are an added advantage.

Must have technical skill

• Sheet metal design, stamping processes, and manufacturability understanding.
• Vehicle packaging and component integration know-how.
• Gap & Flush and tolerance management.
• GD&T application and tolerance analysis.
• DFMEA and Engineering Change Management (ECM).
• Vehicle validation and countermeasure implementation.
• Supplier coordination and technical issue resolution.

Good to have Technical skills

• Knowledge of PLM/PDM tools and engineering release processes.
• Exposure to complete vehicle integration activities.
• Cost Optimization / Design-to-Cost methodologies.
• CAE or virtual validation exposure.
• Experience supporting prototype builds and vehicle-level issue resolution.
• Knowledge of lightweight materials and associated design concepts.
• Understanding of pedestrian protection requirements for hood development.
• Exposure to supplier development, tooling, and manufacturing processes.