Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

• Prepare of SOR for accessories by incorporating all requirements for new development. Prepare comprehensive product plans with technical and detailed material requirement (BOM) for cost estimates by SSU / CDMM.
• Design Proposal to meet the specified Performance, Weight, Cost etc. with limited guidance & conceptualizing & designing parts & assemblies.
• Participate in key vendor meeting and fitment trials to promote continuous product improvement initiatives
• Working on vehicle integration, layout checking, stack up analysis and releasing quality drawings.
• Evaluate and suggest manufacturing process for cost and schedule plans implementation within timelines. Provide VA/VE inputs for cost reduction in existing and new products.
• Analyze and perform quantitative assessment of design prototypes in line with design and regulatory norms (if applicable). Approve prototypes of new designs, conduct performance analysis of prototypes and ensure assembly of products follow company’s quality parameters
• Comply with Design control and Stage gate processes while designing prototypes and products
• Explore innovative production techniques and provide support to existing ones for new design roll out.  Suggest methods of test functionality of new products
• Co-ordination with internal / external agencies/consultants for part development, product testing and homologation. 
• Actively participating in CFT meeting, Coordination with other functions like testing, Proto Assembly, Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing, Customer Care. 
• Making and maintaining a clear PDCA for the team and closing activities on pre- agreed timelines

Preferred Industries

Education Qualification

BE (Auto/Mech./Production)

General Experience

• Knowledge of automotive electrical systems & electrical circuitry is preferable
• Knowledge & experience of CAD Software CATIA V5, NX-Manager, Metaphase
• 3-4 years in Product Design & Engineering

Critical Experience

• Understanding of Product Development Process
• Knowledge & experience of Design Tools
• Understanding of various metallic & non Metallic Manufacturing process
• Knowledge of concepts, design and development of Interior, Exterior & Electrical accessories 
• Expertise in plastic parts, sheet metal fabrication, GD&T, stack up analysis etc.