Exterior Design Engineer

Job description

**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