BIW Design Engineer

":" Job Title: BIW Design Engineer Job Description

The BIW Design Engineer plays a key role in developing automotive body-in-white (BIW) structures and sheet metal components using UG-NX. This position focuses on part and assembly design, packaging, and feasibility, while ensuring manufacturability, quality, and alignment with automotive product development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop BIW sheet metal components and assemblies using UG-NX Part Design, Assembly, Sheet Metal, and Drafting modules.
• Create and manage master sections, ensuring proper BIW packaging and assembly feasibility within overall vehicle architecture.
• Apply GD&T principles to define clear and accurate dimensional requirements for BIW parts and assemblies.
• Incorporate DFM and DFA considerations into designs to improve manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and overall product quality.
• Perform tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure robust fit, function, and performance of BIW components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align BIW designs with manufacturing processes and OEM design methodologies.
• Use Teamcenter or other PLM tools to manage product data, design revisions, and engineering documentation.
• Create, maintain, and validate bills of materials (BOMs) for BIW components and assemblies throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support the automotive product development cycle by delivering design solutions that meet performance, cost, and timing targets.
• Review and refine designs based on feedback from engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure production readiness.

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in UG-NX Part Design, Assembly, Sheet Metal, and Drafting.
• Strong knowledge of BIW product design and automotive sheet metal components.
• Experience working with master sections, BIW packaging, and assembly feasibility.
• Good understanding of GD&T and its application to BIW components and assemblies.
• Good understanding of DFM and DFA principles and their impact on design decisions.
• Ability to perform tolerance stack-up analysis for complex assemblies.
• Experience with Teamcenter or similar PLM systems for product data management.
• Experience in BOM creation and management for automotive components.
• Knowledge of the automotive product development cycle and OEM design methodology.
• Proficiency in surfacing within UG-NX for complex BIW geometries.
• Ability to design brackets and related BIW mounting components.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in an automotive engineering or product development environment.
• Familiarity with BIW manufacturing processes such as stamping, welding, and assembly.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to design quality and accuracy.
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to address design and packaging challenges.
• Effective communication skills for presenting design concepts and resolving technical issues.

Work Environment

The role operates in a professional engineering environment focused on automotive product development and BIW design. You will work extensively with UG-NX CAD software, Teamcenter or similar PLM tools, and standard engineering documentation systems. The position involves close collaboration with design, manufacturing, and quality teams, typically in an office or technical center setting with access to modern design workstations and digital collaboration tools.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, weu2019ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APACu2014with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at

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