Vehicle Architect

We are looking for an experienced Senior Vehicle Architecture Engineer to lead the development of vehicle architectures for agricultural and off-highway machinery. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Vehicle Packaging, BOM Management, PLM processes, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure optimized vehicle design, manufacturability, serviceability, and quality throughout the product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development of complete vehicle architectures by translating high-level product requirements into optimized vehicle layouts.

Conduct Digital Mock-Up (DMU) reviews to identify and resolve packaging conflicts, interferences, assembly issues, and serviceability concerns.

Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Serviceability (DFS) methodologies throughout the product development process.

Support both Physical and Virtual Vehicle Builds by ensuring design readiness and issue resolution.

Create and manage Vehicle BOM (Bill of Materials) and ensure BOM alignment in Purchase Orders (POs) with Teamcenter.

Process and manage Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) using Teamcenter Engineering (TCaE).

Perform DMU Closure activities in collaboration with design teams.

Create and manage Variants using PRP (Product Rule Processor) and support configuration management.

Utilize Creo, Vis Mockup, and other CAD tools for vehicle layout, packaging studies, detailed design, and motion envelope analysis.

Perform 2D Stack-up Analysis to validate dimensional integrity, fit, finish, and tolerance accumulation.

Understand and apply PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) principles to maintain data integrity and process compliance

Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, gate reviews, and engineering change review meetings.

Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Service, Quality, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to investigate and resolve Build and Field issues.

Coordinate effectively with global cross-functional teams across multiple time zones to ensure timely project execution.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

Digital Mock-Up (DMU)

Vehicle Packaging & Vehicle Architectur

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Design for Assembly (DFA)

Design for Serviceability (DFS)

Vehicle Build (Physical & Virtual)

BOM Creation & Management

ECO/ECR Processing

Teamcenter

Teamcenter Engineering (TCaE)

Creo

Vis Mockup

PRP Variant Creation

PLM Processes

Stack-up Analysis (2D)

Motion Envelope Analysi

Engineering Change Management

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience in Agricultural Machinery or Off-Highway Vehicle product development will be highly preferred.

Strong understanding of vehicle systems integration, packaging, and manufacturing processes.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience working with global engineering teams and cross-functional product development environments.

Preferred Experience

7 to 10 years of total experience in Vehicle Architecture or Vehicle Packaging.

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in Automotive On-Highway or Off-Highway Vehicle development.

Prior experience with Agricultural Equipment or Construction Machinery is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

Vehicle Architecture Development

Digital Mock-Up (DMU)

Vehicle Packaging

CAD & PLM Expertise

Engineering Change Management

BOM Managemen

Cross-functional Collaboration

Analytical & Problem-solving Skills

Global Team Collaboration

Product Development Lifecycle Management

Keywords Vehicle Architecture & Packaging, Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Teamcenter/PLM, Creo & Vis Mockup, BOM & ECO/ECR Management, Stack-up Analysis, DFM/DFA/DFS.

Mandatory Key Skills (atleast 1) Vehicle Architecture & Packaging, Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Teamcenter/PLM, Creo & Vis Mockup, BOM & ECO/ECR Management, Stack-up Analysis, DFM/DFA/DFS.