Walk-in | Design Engineer - Interior Cockpit.....

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Job summary

Stellantis India Private Limited in Chennai seeks a Design Lead – Interior Cockpit (IP & CCB) to own end-to-end design of IP IMG parts, air ducts and panels. You will lead cross-car beam development, ensure integration with HVAC and trim components, and drive weight, cost, and performance tradeoffs while meeting NVH and crash targets.

You will coordinate with CAE, HVAC, and manufacturing teams, supervise design releases, testing, and supplier engagements, and contribute to PPAP and quality

Job description

Job Description

Job Title – Design Lead – Interior Cockpit (IP & CCB)

Reporting to – IAP SDM

Location – Stellantis India Private Limited, Chennai

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

• Own End to End design responsibility for IP IMG parts, soft wrapped components, air ducts, and air vents.
• Lead End to End design and development of Cross Car Beam assemblies, including metallic, hybrid, or composite structures.
• Ensure seamless integration of IP & CCB subsystems with CCB, HVAC unit, defrost ducts, airvent, trim panels, and electronics.
• Drive compliance with interior quality, safety, thermal, airflow, noise, and durability requirements.
• Balance design intent, manufacturability, cost, weight, and performance tradeoffs.
• Ensure designs meet strength, stiffness, NVH, safety, and crash requirements.
• Drive weight, cost, and part count optimization initiatives.
• Create and release 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, GD&T, and specifications per Stellantis standards.
• Lead design activities for Special process such as In-mold graining, Slush mold components, Soft wrapped parts (foam, skin, wrapping strategy, heat staking, bonding), Air ducts (defrost, side, center ducts - airflow efficiency, sealing), Air vents (louvers, registers, mechanisms, feel & feedback)
• Conduct and support DFMEA, DVP&R, tolerance stack ups, and airflow studies.
• Coordinate with CAE teams to close loops on thermal, vibration, noise, and durability simulations.
• Coordinate closely with HVAC system teams to ensure, Proper airflow distribution and pressure drop targets. Effective sealing and anti-squeak/rattle performance. Optimized duct routing within IP and CCB constraints. Optimized duct routing within IP and CCB constraints
• Lead design releases, change management, and engineering sign off activities.
• Support testing and validation of thermal comfort and airflow performance.
• Work with manufacturing engineering on tooling feasibility, draft, parting lines, texture, and assembly strategy.
• Interface with suppliers and Tier 2 vendors on design feasibility, tooling kick offs, and validation.
• Support purchasing and program management with technical inputs, cost reduction, and supplier evaluations.
• Support cost reduction, VA/VE, and supplier technical reviews.
• Manage engineering changes, releases, and design updates via PLM systems.
• Support prototype, DV, PV, and production builds.
• Address fit, finish, wrapping quality, airflow issues, and warranty concerns.
• Ensure robust issue resolution through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support PPAP, quality audits, and launch readiness activities.

Qualifications, Experience and Competency requirements

Preferred Education

• B.E./B. Tech or M.E/ M. Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, Production and Industrial Engineering (Full - Time)

Preferred Experience

Essential

• 8 to 10 years of Product Design & development experience in automotive Cross car beam
• Must have worked on local development programs.
• Working experience in Component & System level designing.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling within a product development environment
• Good Knowledge in Manufacturing & Assembly feasibility study.
• Experience in constructing component and full vehicle DVP&R and DFMEA
• Knowledge on stamping/Welding and sheet metal process.
• Working knowledge on interior regulatory and certification requirements
• Good communication skills, presentation skills, technical report writing skills, and timeline creation and management skills are required.
• Work experience with International Tier 1 and OEMS.
• Hand on experience in AI/ML is added advantage

Desirable

• Experience working with global OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
• Hands on experience on IMG, Slush mold, soft wrapping design and development
• Hands on experience supporting CAE correlation, crash simulations, and NVH.

Language Requirements

• Essential: English

Software skill requirement

• Expertise in UG (NX), CATIA V5/V6, PLM and Team center
• Knowledge in MS-Office or Google G-Suite