Engineer - Vehicle Architecture

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

• Evaluate Product proposal and Customer requirement covert into functional design inputs.
• Manage complexity in Variants and have a clear product variant management.
• Define the Vehicle architecture for new platform and finalize Vehicle Hard points to set design boundaries between systems.
• Support the Platform team, from project kickoff phase through the entire development & design process up to and including final design releases.
• Work closely with all departments to identify and manage risks through Technical Design Review meetings.

• Lead role in - target Setting, Defining boundaries for the aggregates as per Product Attribute

Leadership and Functional Input Targets.

• Understand the Implements suitability requirement and set the Design Targets required for the product.
• Approval for Design releases & responsible for product design as per TCP target.
• Understand project requirements and milestones and communicate program engineering about status and drive decision making.
• Participation in QFD to conclude Product concept & Design Concept
• Benchmarking of competitor tractors & interpret to set competitive targets & boundaries.
• Evaluate Ergonomics on operator workspace, access, entry & exit to finalize the ergo layout and fixing up Hard points of all integrated systems.
• Participation in Mockup evaluation with Jury, capturing feedback and ensuring implementation in design.
• Analyze physical & Functional interface issues, develop engineering solutions, and utilize a trade-study approach to recommend the solution that best meets the Customer’s needs.
• Integrate Studio surface with the Engineering criteria by executing the Decision Fixed Point Process.
• Integrate engineering, performance, and manufacturing criteria to provide a reasonable bandwidth for creative design.
• Lead the virtual integration of the vehicle.
• Approve the design of the Architecture with subsystem mock-ups to ensure the physical environment of the vehicle is understood and comprehended in Program decisions.

Experience

• 5 to 10 years of Tractor industry

Industry Preferred

Automotive / Farm Equipment Sector

Qualifications

• BE/B-Tech, ME – Mechanical or Automotive

General Requirements

• Experience in Vehicle Architecture integration preferred.
• Previous experience in a Vehicle packaging and knowledge about Field applications.
• Understanding of ergonomics requirements.
• Familiarity with national and international vehicle regulations.
• Overall knowledge on Tractor integrated systems, controls and implements.
• Good Knowledge in DFA, DFS, DFMEA is preferred.
• Structured Knowledge management on Lessons learnt, Risk identification & issues capturing
• Worked on full vehicle design from concept to production.
• Able to lead and manage teams.
• Communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-cultural team.
• Cross functional design experience. Substantial assembly knowledge.
• Extensive knowledge about the agricultural & tractor mechanics.
• Basic Knowledge of transmission, engine, Hydraulics

    Core Competencies:

• Proficient in NX10, Creo
• Knowledge of Teamcenter & Visualization mock-up experience.
• Knowledge of statutory/homologation requirement for positioning of controls or system.
• Assembly and Serviceability requirements of tractor.
• Knowledge on field application and farmer driving habits/usage pattern.
• Knowledge in New Product Development and design release process.
• Proficient in Interface Management, layout packaging & analytical skills