New Product Development Automotive Exterior Plastic Design Engineer

Evoke HR Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Evoke HR Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an Automotive Exterior Plastic Design Engineer in Chennai with 3–10 years of experience. The role focuses on designing exterior trim components using CATIA V5 and 3DEXPERIENCE, ensuring GD&T compliance and proper packaging within vehicle architecture.

You will create detailed CAD models, drawings, and coordinate with design and manufacturing teams to meet program timing while maintaining data integrity in Teamcenter PLM.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive exterior trim design and New Part Development (NPD).
• Expert in CATIA V5; familiarity with 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, Teamcenter PLM, and Vismockup for vehicle integration.
• In-depth understanding of automotive standards, safety requirements, and regulations.
• Proficient in plastic product design and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Build CAD data from styling surfaces and update models per engineering redlines/ECRs.
• Perform basic clash detection and fitment/packaging checks.
• Generate section views and dimensioned drawings for supplier and manufacturing use.
• Maintain CAD data structure and version control within PLM/Teamcenter.
• Coordinate with Design Release Engineers, Styling, and Supplier CAD teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Exterior design understanding

Education

B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech

Tools

CATIA V5

3DEXPERIENCE

Teamcenter PLM

Vismockup

Job description

Role & responsibilities

WE ARE HIRING | Automotive New Product Development - Exterior Plastic Design Engineer

Location: Chennai

Experience: 3 - 10 Years

Qualification: B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech

Notice Period: Immediate to 3 Weeks

We are looking for experienced Automotive Exterior Plastic Design Engineers with strong expertise in CATIA V5, bumper fascia, bumper grille, and exterior trim component development.

5+ years of experience in automotive exterior trim design and New Part Development (NPD). Expert in CATIA V5; familiarity with 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) is a plus. Strong knowledge of GD&T, Teamcenter PLM, and Vismockup for vehicle integration. In-depth understanding of automotive standards, safety requirements, and regulations. Proficient in plastic product design and manufacturing processes. Excellent communication skills; self-motivated and able to work independently

Preferred candidate profile

• Exterior Plastic Product Design Fundamentals: Understanding of plastic part design principles including nominal wall thickness, rib design, boss/snap-fit features, draft angle requirements, and material shrinkage behavior specific to injection-molded exterior components.
• Injection Molding Process Knowledge: Awareness of tooling considerations such as gate location and type, parting line placement, ejector pin locations, weld/knit line formation, sink marks, and warpage tendencies, and how these factors influence CAD surface and geometry decisions.
• Material Behavior: Working knowledge of common exterior trim resins (TPO, PP, ABS, PC/ABS, PC/PBT blends) and their impact on wall thickness, flow length, paint-grade vs. textured finish requirements, and dimensional stability.
• Bumper Fascia & Grille System Architecture: Familiarity with fascia sub-components (energy absorbers, isolators, retainers, brackets, fascia supports) and grille sub-components (grille shell, inserts, appliques, mesh/pattern details, active grille shutter provisions) and how they mount, locate, and interface with the body structure.
• Vehicle Packaging & Architecture: Understanding of aggregate groups, sub-groups, systems, and sub-systems (Body, Lighting, Cooling/Airflow, ADAS sensors, Chassis) to model fascia/grille geometry that integrates without clash or interference .

Strong expertise in Exterior plastic design and focused on CAD modeling and detailing of Bumper Fascia, Bumper Grille, and associated exterior trim components (fascia supports, energy absorbers, brackets, grille inserts/appliques, air deflectors, license plate provisions, tow hook covers), responsible for creating and maintaining best-in-class 3D CAD surface and solid models, mating/assembly structures, and fully detailed 2D drawings using CATIA V5/3DEXPERIENCE, with strong command of Class-A surfacing, GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and gap-flush representation to accurately translate Styling's aesthetic surface concepts, character lines, and grille pattern designs into clean, manufacturable CAD geometry; the role requires solid working knowledge of exterior plastic product design principles, injection molding constraints (draft angles, wall thickness, parting lines, gate locations, ribbing, snap-fits, weld lines), and material behavior (TPO, PP, ABS, PC/ABS, PC/PBT) to build design intent directly into the CAD model, along with a strong understanding of vehicle architecture and packaging space (aggregate groups, sub-groups, systems, sub-systems) to ensure clash-free integration with adjacent body, lighting, sensor, and cooling components; day-to-day responsibilities include building CAD data from styling surfaces, updating models per engineering redlines/ECRs, performing basic clash detection and fitment/packaging checks, generating section views and dimensioned drawings for supplier and manufacturing use, maintaining CAD data structure and version control within PLM/Teamcenter, supporting design reviews with quick model iterations, and coordinating closely with Design Release Engineers, Styling, and Supplier CAD teamsrequiring strong CAD software proficiency, attention to surface quality and detail accuracy, good spatial/packaging judgment, and effective communication to keep CAD deliverables aligned with program timing and downstream engineering/manufacturing needs.