Lead Design Engineer

Role & responsibilities

• Design & develop complete bumper systems including Front Bumper, Rear Bumper, Grille, Garnishes, Energy Absorbers, Brackets and associated mounting parts. Knowledge of complete product life cycle of bumper system design & development.
• Should have strong hands-on experience in CATIA V5 and PLM software for 3D modeling, assembly creation, drafting and release activities.
• Perform packaging studies, tolerance stack-up analysis, gap & flush management, DFM/DFA studies and support CAE validation activities.
• Ensure bumper systems comply with applicable pedestrian safety, crashworthiness, AIS, CMVR and OEM standards.
• Ability to lead and interact with Styling, BIW, CAE, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Suppliers and Program teams.
• Create and manage engineering documentation including CAD data, drawings, DFMEA, DVP&R, reports and release documentation.
• Support prototype builds, testing and validation. Conduct root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are met on time and within budget from concept to launch.
• Act as SPOC for Bumper System within OEM and development suppliers.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering or related field.
• professional experience in automotive bumper design & development.
• Extensive experience in CATIA V5, Teamcenter/PLM.
• Strong knowledge of plastic design, injection molding, GD&T, DFM/DFA and vehicle integration.
• Familiarity with pedestrian protection, crash regulations, AIS standards and OEM specifications.
• Good communication, teamwork and project leadership skills.
• Understanding plastics, painting, chrome finishing, molding processes and tooling feasibility.

Experience in supplier coordination, APQP activities, tooling reviews and issue resolution