Global Automotive CAD Program Manager

EDAG; Puebla de Zaragoza; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

EDAG is seeking a Program Manager for CAD development in Puebla. Lead end-to-end automotive CAD programs, coordinating cross-functional teams across product engineering, CAE, manufacturing, and quality to meet milestones and SOP targets.

You will act as the primary technical and program contact for OEMs and Tier1 suppliers, drive design reviews, ensure adherence to DFMEA/DFG&T norms, and mentor CAD leaders while scaling multi-site teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in automotive development
• 5+ years leading development programs/teams
• Experience in interior, exterior trim, BIW, Closures
• Experience managing global teams and customer-facing projects
• English B2 (Advanced)
• German A2 (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Manage complete product development programs from RFQ through SOP and establish timelines, milestones, resource plans, and risk management strategies
• Lead cross-functional engineering reviews, governance meetings and drive issue resolution and escalation management
• Ensure compliance with customer CAD standards and internal processes
• Act as primary technical/program contact for customers (OEMs & Tiers1) and align expectations with development capability and program timing
• Lead design reviews and status reporting with customer engineering teams
• Lead cross-functional teams and work with Product engineering, CAE, manufacturing engineering, quality and suppliers
• Ensure design compliance with DFMEA, DFM/DFM, GD&T, packaging requirements, quality standards and release readiness
• Lead multi-site engineering teams and support workforce planning and capacity management
• Mentor CAD leaders / design engineers and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Customer-facing

Tools

APQP

DFMEA

DVP&R

DFA

DFM

PPAP

GD&T

Job description

EDAG is seeking a Program Manager for CAD development in Puebla. Lead end-to-end automotive CAD programs, coordinating cross-functional teams across product engineering, CAE, manufacturing, and quality to meet milestones and SOP targets.

You will act as the primary technical and program contact for OEMs and Tier1 suppliers, drive design reviews, ensure adherence to DFMEA/DFG&T norms, and mentor CAD leaders while scaling multi-site teams.