Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Project Management
 Coordination with Homeroom Engineering and execution of Product development as per Mahindra Product Development System ( MPDS) process complying gateway deliverables, meeting Time, Cost and Performance targets

Product Development 
Technical assistance and support to manufacturing operations before / during/ after launching.
Assistance to all related functions for implementation of engineering changes from verification proto phase till mass production of new projects
Tracking of Build, Nova C, Validation and  RGA ( Reliability Growth Analysis) concerns related to VES ( Vehicle Electrical Elecronics & Software ) for resolution
Identifying Project Engineering risks  during product development cycle and proposing mitigation plan to ensure TCP targets

Continuous Improvement
Responsible for VA/VE activities to achieve yoy Material Cost reduction target 
Assist Strategic Sourcing and  & CDMM departments in alternate sourcing,standardization and localization by 
providing technical & engineering BOM information, and review Engineering changes with
all functions.
Coordinate Vehicle level Homologation, Type Approval Certification, COP, CAFE and market specific requirements  from VES perspective.
Engineering Change management for minor Refresh programs & Quality improvements towards Warranty Cost Reduction

• Vehicle Design & Development
o Lead the engineers for electrical & Internet, mechanical and Trim components / system’s
design release, part development, integration check and validation of design & process
through Auto qualification and integrative testing.
o Study and upgrade standards and PPAP (Part Approval Process) as per MGI standards and
India specific changes necessary for Product Quality improvement and Continuous Product
Improvement.
o Product Benchmarking exercise to define performance specification, participation for quality
improvements, product life enhancement, feature enhancement & PD process improvement.

• EV vehicle development
o Technology enhancement to meet future technology needs in the country for better Range,
Battery life, EV vehicle development to achieve BIC performance. Localization of EV
specific systems keeping BC, technology & supplier capability in India in mind.

• Vehicle Electrical systems, Internet, iSMART connectivity management
o Coordinate development of SW with Homeroom and SW validation activities in India on
vehicle as well as on bench setup. Coordinate Lamps, Wiring harness, switches and electrical
parts & control Modules development.

• Vehicle Powertrain management for Emission, FE and Regulatory requirements (Gasoline & Diesel)
o Coordination with Homeroom and Test Agencies for development & Testing.
• Vehicle & Component level validation Testing
o Sound knowledge of vehicle systems, Global testing procedures, good understanding of
Root-Cause-Analysis, command in vehicle assessment and awareness of benchmark vehicles
as well.

Experience

20 years+ in automotive 4W OEMs with last 5 years being in a functional leadership role
Diverse experience in areas of product engineering, product design, R&D and project management

Industry Preferred

Automotive OEMs with EV domain expertise

Qualifications

B.Tech/ M.tech Degree with specialization in Electrical & Electronics engineering 

General Requirements