Interior Trim Design Engineer

SEGULA Technologies; San Luis Potosí; On-site; MXN 502,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

SEGULA Technologies is seeking a hands-on Product Design Leader to provide local support for automotive interior plastic components, focusing on industrialization, tuning, and validation.

The role involves close collaboration with international engineering teams from San Luis Potosí.

Qualifications

• Strong background in automotive product design, tooling fine-tuning, and industrialization of injection-molded plastic interior trims.
• Proficiency in CATIA V5 for reviewing models, surface/solid modifications, and package validation.
• Experience analyzing dimensional metrology reports (CMM), GD&T, and physical testing methodologies for plastic automotive parts.
• Fluency in English (and/or French) for international cross-functional collaboration and clear reporting.
• Autonomous, with strong technical communication, issue-resolution capability, and action-tracking discipline.

Responsibilities

• Analyze physical interior trim parts, dimensional inspection reports, and physical test results.
• Define, propose, and follow up on tuning and product/tooling modification actions.
• Perform CATIA V5 reviews and provide local engineering support for approved activities.
• Participate in the creation and validation of physical mock-up solutions for product tuning or design adjustments.
• Serve as the primary local technical interface in San Luis Potosí, coordinating with remote engineering teams.
• Track implementation of design/tool modifications and verify results against OEM specs.
• Prepare detailed analysis reports on parts, dimensions, and test outcomes.
• Develop technical action plans and tracking logs for tuning and tooling changes.
• Update CAD designs and provide CATIA V5 support.
• Define, execute, and validate physical mock-up testing solutions.
• Produce final verification reports confirming OEM spec compliance.

Skills

Autonomy

Technical communication

Issue resolution

Action tracking

CATIA V5 proficiency

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

Job Description: Product Design Leader - Product Industrialization & Validation

Position Type: Temporary Assignment (4 months)

Salary Range: $50,000 MXN Before Taxes

Scope/Focus: Automotive Interior Trim Parts (Upper & Lower Interior Pillars, Trunk Trims)

Position Overview

Segula Technologies is seeking a hands-on Product Design Leader to provide local product engineering support for automotive interior plastic components, specifically upper and lower interior pillars and trunk trims. This role focuses on product industrialization, fine-tuning, and physical part validation in close coordination with international engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis & Diagnostic: Analyze physical interior trim parts, dimensional inspection reports, and physical test results.
• Product Fine-Tuning & Industrialization: Define, propose, and follow up on required tuning and product/tooling modification actions.
• CAD Engineering Support: Perform reviews and provide local engineering support utilizing CATIA V5 as needed for approved activities.
• Mock-up Development: Participate in the definition, creation, and validation of physical mock-up solutions for proposed product tuning or design adjustments.
• International Technical Coordination: Serve as the primary local technical interface in San Luis Potosí. Facilitate alignment meetings and communicate project status, validation results, and open technical points with remote engineering teams.
• Implementation & Verification: Track implementation of approved design/tool modifications and verify post-implementation results against applicable OEM specifications.
• Detailed analysis reports on parts, dimensions, and physical test outcomes.
• Technical action plans and tracking logs covering tuning, product modification, and tooling adjustments.
• CAD design updates and technical support in CATIA V5.
• Definition, execution, and validation of physical mock-up testing solutions.
• Final verification reports confirming compliance with relevant OEM specs.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Strong background in automotive product design, tooling fine-tuning, and industrialization of injection-molded plastic interior trims (pillars, trunk liners, trim panels).
• CAD Software: Proficiency in CATIA V5 for reviewing models, surface/solid modifications, and package validation.
• Validation & Testing: Experience analyzing dimensional metrology reports (CMM), GD&T, and physical testing methodologies for plastic automotive parts.
• Languages & Communication: Fluency in English (and/or French) for international cross-functional collaboration and clear reporting.
• Soft Skills: Autonomous, strong technical communication, issue-resolution capability, and action-tracking discipline.