Suspension Design & Development Engineer

Tata Technologies; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies in Pune, India, seeks an experienced automotive design engineer to lead end-to-end product development from RFQ to production launches. You will collaborate with North American and European engineering teams in a global work environment on struts, shock absorbers, and coil-over systems.

The role covers RFQ reviews, feasibility studies, design reviews with CAD/FEA teams, BOM preparation, and ECR/ECN/ECM processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in RFQ review and customer requirement analysis.
• Experience in design reviews and coordination with CAD/FEA/Manufacturing/test teams.
• Experience in BOM preparation for quotation, development, and production.
• Lead DFMEA, DVP&R, PPAP knowledge.
• Knowledge of ECR, ECN and ECM processes for BOM changes and drawing revisions.
• Experience in engineering drawing reviews as per design and customer requirements.
• Ensure timely release of engineering deliverables including CAD data, drawings, BOMs, technical reports, and validation documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with North American and European engineering teams in a global work environment.
• Lead end-to-end product development from RFQ to production Launch.
• Lead RFQ review and customer requirement analysis.
• Coordinate with CAD/FEA/Manufacturing/test teams.
• Drive resolution of design issues identified during package reviews, prototype builds, validation testing, and production launch.
• Support material selection and integration of decorative and functional features.
• Monitor weight, cost, performance targets; drive VA/VE initiatives for optimization.
• Coordinate prototypes build activities and support validation events, ensuring closure of open concerns.
• Knowledge of ECR, ECN and ECM processes for BOM changes and drawing revisions.
• Manage ECRs and maintain configuration control throughout PLM cycle.
• Experience in engineering drawing reviews as per design and customer requirements.
• Experience in BOM preparation for quotation, development, and production.
• Ensure timely release of engineering deliverables including CAD data, drawings, BOMs, technical reports, and validation documentation.
• Lead DFMEA, DVP&R reviews, risk assessments, design optimization activities.
• Knowledge of support to the customer with different proposals based on their changing vehicle geometry and finalizing a cost-effective solution.

Skills

Automotive Product Development

APQP

Program/Gate Management

DFMEA

DVP&R

PPAP

Stakeholder Communication

CATIA NX Creo

Teamcenter

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

CATIA/NX/Creo

Teamcenter

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Experience collaborating with North American and European engineering teams in a
global work environment.

Lead end-to-end product development from RFQ to production Launch or Start of
Production of Struts, Shock absorbers, and coil-over shock absorbers.

Experience in RFQ review, customer requirement analysis, product feasibility studies,
and technical proposal preparation.

Experience in design reviews and coordination with CAD team, FEA Team,
Manufacturing, testing, and other cross-functional teams.

Drive resolution of design issues identified during package reviews, prototype builds,
validation testing, and production launch.

Support material selection and integration of decorative and functional features.

Monitor weight, cost, performance targets drive VA/VE initiatives for
optimization.

Coordinating prototypes build activities and support validation events, ensuring closure
of open concerns.

Knowledge of ECR, ECN and ECM processes for BOM changes and drawing revisions.

Manage ECRs and maintain configuration control throughout PLM cycle.

Experience in engineering drawing reviews as per design and customer requirements.

Experience in BOM preparation for quotation, development, and production.

Ensure timely release of engineering deliverables including CAD data, drawings,
BOMs, technical reports, and validation documentation.

Lead DFMEA, DFM/DFA reviews, risk assessments, design optimization
activities.

Knowledge of support to the customer with different proposals based on their
changing vehicle geometry and finalizing a cost-effective solution.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Automotive Product Development & APQP
• Program/Gate Management
• DFMEA, DVP&R, PPAP knowledge
• Strong stakeholder & customer communication
• Tools: CATIA/NX/Creo, Teamcenter, MS Project, Excel, PPT