BIW Design Engineer — Craft Safer, Lighter Cars (Paarl)

Placements24; Paarl; Vor Ort; ZAR 700.000 - 1.000.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

competitive salary

medical aid

retirement fund

performance-related bonuses

state-of-the-art design and analysis工具

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa is seeking an Automotive BIW Design Engineer to lead the primary structure design and development of body-in-white components. You will apply CAD design, perform FEA assessments, and collaborate with CAE and manufacturing teams to ensure safe, lightweight, and manufacturable BIW architectures.

The role requires hands-on experience with CATIA V5 or SolidWorks, experience in stamping and welding processes, and a strong track record in automotive

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of automotive BIW design and development experience.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (CATIA V5, SolidWorks) and FEA tools (ANYSYS, Abaqus).

Aufgaben

• Design BIW structures (floor pans, pillars, roof, cross-members) using advanced CAD software.
• Perform FEA to assess crashworthiness, stiffness, durability, and fatigue.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication & teamwork

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Abaqus

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa is seeking an Automotive BIW Design Engineer to lead the primary structure design and development of body-in-white components. You will apply CAD design, perform FEA assessments, and collaborate with CAE and manufacturing teams to ensure safe, lightweight, and manufacturable BIW architectures.

The role requires hands-on experience with CATIA V5 or SolidWorks, experience in stamping and welding processes, and a strong track record in automotive