BIW Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive BIW system .
• Experience in side body panel, Roof, Floor panel and other BIW components
• Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Engineering.
• 3+ years of proven experience designing high-volume designs of BIW parts
• Development of outer skin panels (A-Surface) in collaboration with OEM Design Studio, Design Engineering, CAE, etc.
• Development of inner panels, reinforcements, brackets and other structural panel
• Ability to create and completion of Sheet metal parts e.g. brackets, Panels, etc
• Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5. Experience in creating 3D designs and 2D drawings (e.g. CATIA V5 only)
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and capability to drive 10 people offshore team
• Actively engage with Automotive OEM design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, formability, and performance.
• Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
• Strong working knowledge of Design for Manufacturing, including formability with GD&T and dimensional engineering.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 3 years of experience in automotive seating system and subsystem design and development
• Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive Seating system
• Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6. Prepare and execute design release in the 3DExperience PLM system. Experience in creating 3D designs and 2D drawings (e.g. CATIA V5 only)
• Experience in design of Seat and seat components e.g. Cushion Frame, Back frame, Headrest, seat plastic and recliners and track
• Relevant experience in Master Sections, Vehicle Integration, Vehicle packaging, Concept creation, assembly processes of various Seat parts.
• Knowledge and understanding of Tooling and manufacturing processes
• Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation Lead design FMEA studies and GD&T
• Ability to perform Complete Seat packaging study of seating components
• Working knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements for seating system
• Maintain and develop Design Validation Plans (DVP), and Design Failure Mode Analysis (DFMEA)
• Good knowledge of seating system and component manufacturing processes
• Ability to define seating comfort and define comfort target
• Actively engage with Automotive OEM / Tier-I design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, molding and testing performance.
• Propose and promote design improvement approaches including cost reduction and design optimization
• Complete and release Seating system, sub-system and detail designs
• Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design

• Collaborate with seating suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events

• Must have ability to perform feasibility studies, Check A-class surface and define craftsman ship target.

• Meet project deliverables commitments and timelines

• Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5/V6

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and capability to drive offshore team.