Exterior Design Engineer

Job Description / Roles Responsibilities:

The CAD Engineer is responsible for generating CATIA V5 Body Engineering CAD concepts/ solutions for ongoing and new projects for Door Trims.

Roles and responsibilities: -

• This position is responsible for the creation of CAD geometry and Drawings in support of various Exterior Trims projects.
• Be responsible for designing of Exteriors, Underbody (Functional Black Trim) and Ornamentation commodities components Aero trays, Wheel arch liners, Heatshields, Active Vanes / shutters, Upstream duct, Brake duct, Secondary Bulkhead, NVH pads, ADL, Metal brackets, Badges, Leaf screen, Frunk, Beautification Civer, etc.
• Extensive experience in using CATIA V5 V6 (Generative Shape design, Part Design, Assembly Drawing workbench)
• Create parametric 3D proposals in Catia maintaining editable history, define materials create components as well as assembly drawings with drawing standards wherever applicable.
• Packaging studies, environment check, kinematics simulation (if applicable) for various mechanisms with good knowledge of all regulatory and functional requirements.
• Very good understanding of DFM and DFA
• Detailed Engineering knowledge of design, function, performance, production manufacturing requirements
• Ensure system, sub-system and components meets required interfaces, DVA, Optical and Perceived Quality targets.
• Ensure Regulatory compliance of system, sub-system and components.
• Follow and deliver company goals and strategies.
• Establishing and maintaining the teamwork plan aligned to vehicle program.
• Basic Knowledge of rules and reactions in Catia
• Ensure data is up to date and reflects the required levels of maturity at any given point in time
• Provide CAD support, leading and progressing the design in line with the program timescales and deliverable cadence
• Be responsible for communication with all Stakeholders e.g. Design team, studio, legal, packaging, legal etc.
• Ensuring that the all-project deliverables are met.

Essentials: -

• Extensive experience in using CATIA V5
• Good all-round design skills which must include past experience of working on at least one of Exterior Trims/Ornamentation/Black Trim commodity.
• Successful history of delivery within the automotive sector.
• Team Centre Engineering (TCE)
• Engineering knowledge of defined component(s) / system(s) design, function, performance, production manufacturing requirements.
• Excellent communications skills, demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels,
• PC Literacy: Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc