Senior Design Engineer

Oben Electric Vehicles; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Oben Electric Vehicles is seeking a Design Engineer for Plastic Trim to design, develop, and validate exterior and interior trim components for two-wheelers. You will create 3D CAD models, drawings, and ensure manufacturing feasibility from concept to mass production.

The role requires knowledge of injection molding, GD&T, and OEM standards, with hands-on CAD using SolidWorks. Collaboration with styling, quality, and manufacturing teams is essential for timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical or related field.
• Experience in plastic parts design.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop plastic trim parts such as body panels and fenders.
• Create 3D CAD models and 2D drawings per standards.
• Ensure DFMEA, DFA, and DFM in part design.
• Coordinate with tooling, prototypes and production.
• Support validation, warp/surface finish issues.
• Apply knowledge of wall thickness, ribs, and snap fits.

Skills

Plastic design guidelines

Injection molding

GD&T

Two-wheeler trim

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

The Design Engineer Plastic Trim will be responsible for the design, development, and validation of plastic exterior and interior trim components for two-wheelers. The role involves concept development, CAD modelling, feasibility studies, tooling coordination, and support through prototype and mass production stages while meeting quality, cost, and timing targets.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Development

• Design and develop plastic trim parts such as body panels, fenders, side covers, front/rear cowls, covers, consoles, and garnish parts
• Create 3D CAD models and 2D drawings as per standards
• Ensure DFMEA, DFA, and DFM considerations in part design
• Apply knowledge of plastic materials, wall thickness, ribs, bosses, draft angles, snap fits, and fastening concepts
• CAD & Engineering
• Work with CAD tools such as SolidWorks
• Prepare engineering drawing GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
• Perform basic section analysis, draft analysis, and interference checks

Validation & Quality

• Support prototype build, fitment checks, and functional validation
• Address issues related to warpage, sink marks, surface finish
• Support PPAP, APQP, and engineering change management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with styling, quality, manufacturing, and sourcing teams
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions.

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Should have a strong knowledge of plastic part design guidelines
• Must have a good Understanding of injection molding process
• Must have a good understanding of GD&T
• Experience with two-wheeler trim architecture and assembly concepts
• Familiarity with OEM standards and validation processes

Software & Tools

• SolidWorks
• Siemen NX is an added advantage.
• MS Excel, PowerPoint

Soft Skills

• Good communication and coordination skills
• Problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work in fast-paced product development cycles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with two-wheeler OEM or Tier-1 supplier
• Exposure to Class-B engineering / plastic parts
• Knowledge of surface texturing.Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience with two-wheeler OEM or Tier-1 supplier
• Exposure to Class-B engineering / plastic parts
• Knowledge of surface texturing.