Chief Body Engineering Lead – Remote & High-Impact

EDAG Group; Modena; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Individual remote working agreements

Job summary

EDAG Group in Modena, Italy, seeks a Body Chief Engineer to lead integration of BIW, closures, exterior trim, and lighting, coordinating designers and suppliers to balance styling with technical constraints. You will ensure GD&T accuracy, drive validation, and align with manufacturing processes across stamping, welding, hemming, bonding, and assembly.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree, strong leadership, and travel willingness.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive product development, Exterior/Body & Closures.
• Familiarity with CAD and PLM tools (CATIA V5/V6, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, ENOVIA).
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness for short business travels abroad.
• Knowledge of GD&T, dimensional requirements, and tolerance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate designers, technical specialists, and suppliers for Body systems, balancing styling, technical, cost, weight, quality, and timing.
• Drive BIW, closures, exterior trim, and lighting integration from concept to final approval.
• Apply GD&T, dimensional management, and tolerance stack-up methodologies.
• Collaborate on sourcing, technical reviews, supplier selection, and issue resolution.
• Assess manufacturing feasibility and integration with stamping, welding, hemming, joining, painting, and final assembly.
• Ensure complete, accurate documentation: drawings, specs, data sheets, validation plans, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to FMEA, design reviews, validation, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Define project scope, milestones, timing, and deliverables; interface between Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

GD&T

Dimensional management

Risk management

Willingness to travel

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

ENOVIA

Job description

EDAG Group in Modena, Italy, seeks a Body Chief Engineer to lead integration of BIW, closures, exterior trim, and lighting, coordinating designers and suppliers to balance styling with technical constraints. You will ensure GD&T accuracy, drive validation, and align with manufacturing processes across stamping, welding, hemming, bonding, and assembly.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree, strong leadership, and travel willingness.