Vehicle Engineer- Program Management

Job Title: Vehicle Engineer

Qualification Required:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Automobile Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Key Responsibilities:

Program Validation Planning & Management

• Plan, organize, and control the validation activities and status of vehicle development programs.
• Prepare, consolidate, and maintain validation timelines for all Attribute Teams in alignment with the overall project schedule.
• Maintain validation trackers and present progress updates during project reviews.
• Monitor and track attribute development progress and validation status throughout the program lifecycle.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Issue Resolution

• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders for validation issue resolution and timely escalation of critical concerns.
• Collaborate with PAT (Product Attribute Team) and CoC (Center of Competence) teams to resolve validation-related issues and ensure effective closure.
• Support engineering decision-making by preparing deviation and decision sheets for engineering approvals and sign-offs.

Quality & Development Tracking

• Track and monitor quality issues, attribute development status, and VAVE (Value Analysis & Value Engineering) initiatives.
• Monitor progress against attribute targets for DVPSOR, RMDV2, and other program milestones.
• Track and manage Mint issues, ensuring timely closure and reporting during program reviews.

Budget Planning & Cost Monitoring

• Prepare Vehicle Engineering Design & Development (D&D) budget estimates.
• Monitor and track project expenditures against approved budgets and annual financial targets.
• Ensure effective cost control and budget adherence across validation activities.

Prototype Fleet Management

• Manage prototype vehicle fleets shared across various PAT teams to support efficient validation activities.
• Optimize vehicle allocation and utilization to enable quick validation turnaround and project execution.

Reporting & Reviews

• Prepare and present validation status, development progress, quality concerns, and budget utilization during management reviews.
• Generate periodic reports and dashboards to support project tracking and decision-making.