New Product Development Engineer - Exterior Trims

Detroit Engineered Products (DEP); Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Engineered Products (DEP) is seeking an experienced exterior trims designer to lead design and development activities for automotive bodies in Chennai. You will collaborate with DR engineers, styling teams and suppliers to translate concepts into manufacturable parts.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in new part development, strong CATIA V5 and GD&T skills, and a self-starting attitude. Excellent communication and problem solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in automotive exterior trims design and development.
• Minimum 4 years in new part development.
• Strong knowledge of automotive standards, safety requirements, and regulations.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient in CATIA V5; 3DX experience preferred.
• Familiar with GD&T, Teamcenter, and Vismockup.
• Self-motivated, able to lead design reviews and decisions.
• Collaborates effectively with DR engineers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Design exterior trims and take technical decisions with DR engineers and suppliers.
• Benchmarking and packaging studies for exterior trims and vehicle placement.
• Collaborate with styling and design teams to translate aesthetics into functional designs.
• Populate the design in vehicle context and attach to Digital Vehicle Structure.
• Manage the release process for chassis components and change management.

Skills

Exterior trim design

Automotive standards & safety

New part development

Communication skills

Self-starter

Tools

CATIA V5

3DX

GD&T

Teamcenter

Vismockup

Job description

Skill set:

• Extensive experience in design and development of Automotive exterior trims.
• Strong knowledge of automotive standards, safety requirements and regulations.
• Minimum 4 yrs experience in New Part Development.
• Strong communication skill is mandatory.
• Exceptional CATIA V5 Skills. 3DX experience will be preferred.
• Good Knowledge in GD&T, Teamcenter & Vismockup.
• Highly committed and motivated. Should be a self-starter.
• Final job family will be decided based on the experience of the candidate

Domain knowledge:

• Strong understanding of plastic product design and manufacturing processes.
• Should be able to independently design exterior trims and to take technical decisions with D&R Engineers and suppliers as required.
• Prior experience of performing benchmarking, packaging studies on exterior trims and defining their locations in vehicle.
• Conversant with Vehicle Architecture, Vehicle Aggregate Groups, Sub- Groups, Systems and Sub- Systems.
• Good experience in working with styling and design teams to translate aesthetic concepts into functional designs.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, project management and communication skills.
• Proficient in deciding manufacturing feasibility, assembly and service feasibility.
• Designing and developing soft trim components such as Bumpers, grilles, cladding, functional trims etc.
• Understanding the geometric requirements within the context of the vehicle as defined by engineering requirements
• Developing CAD Design in Catia based on Engineering directions.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that the design meets the the functional and manufacturing requirements.
• Participating in design reviews to gather feedback and make necessary revisions.
• Populating the Design in Vehicle context and attach to Digital vehicle structure
• Managing the release process for chassis components and change management.
• Applying GD &T for completed designs.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance design.