SE Team Leader - Exterior

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited in Pune is seeking an experienced Lead Exterior Design Engineer to drive exterior system design and development. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape features, manage development releases, and ensure product functions align with the carline scope.

The role requires a minimum of 8+ years in automotive design, strong communication in English, and knowledge of CATIA V5.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of professional experience in automotive Design and Development and should have delivered at least 2 complete projects as Lead Engineer / equivalent role.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders to achieve set targets.
• Proactive, teamwork-oriented mindset with the ability to operate in a multicultural environment across different time zones.
• Good communication and English language skills (German language is an advantage)
• Bachelors / master’s degree in industrial design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage Exterior System Design & Development in collaboration with cross functional team for the defined scope by module organization.
• Ensure releases required for the managed parts scope including product functions for the respective carline.
• Report problems, risks, deviations from planning or targets, and offer solutions/alternates.

Skills

Exterior design

Cross-functional collaboration

CATIA V5

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Industrial Design or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

Exterior Design Catia V5 Technical Project Delivery Validation Engineering Supplier Management Release management PLM Product

• You will be managing and responsible for Exterior System Design & Development in collaboration with cross functional team for the scope defined by module organization
• You will be responsible for ensuring that the releases required for the managed parts scope including the product functions for respective carline
• You will be responsible for reporting problems, risks, deviations from planning or targets, etc. and offering solutions/alternates for the same

What should you bring along

• Minimum 8+ years of professional experience in automotive Design and Development and should have delivered at least 2 complete projects as Lead Engineer / equivalent role
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders to achieve set targets
• A proactive, teamwork-oriented mindset with the ability to operate in a multicultural environment across different time zones.
• Good communication and English language skills (German language is an advantage)
• Bachelors / master’s degree in industrial design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Must have technical skill

• Manage and simultaneously bring together cross-functional development (features/functions, costs, weight, quality, deadline), Testing, Validation & Homologation, vehicle integration, development releases for all components of the module organization scope up to end of production (EOP)
• Document and carry out the change and maturity level management, risk considerations, etc. considering the project and integration milestones
• Specify and agree upon targets, requirements, standards, methods etc. and ensure their distribution within the module in collaboration with respective stakeholders
• Make decisions on changes within the specified cost limits for the module team
• Manage, handle and resolve the areas for action identified in the context of the “problem management process” or the “risk management process”, report and document the status of the same – DFMEA, DFA, DFM, etc.
• Act as representative in cooperation with the responsible purchasing department with respect to external partners for the scope defined by the module organization
• Solid technical understanding of design intent, tolerances, and production feasibility.
• Working knowledge of CATIA

Good to have Technical skills

• Experience working with BMW Engineering
• Lead Product convergence meetings with relevant stakeholders
• Escalate with necessary supporting artifacts
• Initiate and implement, process and product improvements, incorporating insights (“Lessons Learnt”).
• Exposure leading Complete Program lifecycle management.