Responsibilities
Ensure design robustness for all interior components throughout the development cycle.
Validate that all design solutions conform to Design Practice requirements, internal standards, and regulatory guidelines
Conduct design reviews in collaboration with Global and Technical Centre teams.
Manage packaging, manufacturing, and assembly feasibility studies for interior components.
Review and approve Technical Data Sheets and DVP&R; for interior components.
Validate packaging and clearance studies, ensuring compliance with specifications and avoidance of interference risks in the assembly.
Validate and approve DFMEA and DVP&R;, ensuring alignment with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Oversee CAD data finalization prior to STEP releases and TKO, ensuring compliance with specifications.
Collect and integrate proactive quality documents (QIU, QFS, Lessons Learned) to address quality aspects during the concept phase.
Interface with cross-functional teams (engineering, styling, vehicle engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing) to ensure quality integration across development stages.
Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives, including defect prevention, cost optimization, weight control, and lessons learned implementation
Support analysis teams (Impact, Durability, NVH)



by ensuring design readiness and compliance for all validation and regulatory test requirements.
Develop and maintain Design Scorecards for each program milestone.
Capture and publish Lessons Learned, updating relevant design practices and interior standards.
Create harmonized documentation (Design Practices, DFMEA, DVP&R;) for interior components.
Analyze launch and field issues, performing root cause analysis using tools such as 3L, 5-Why, and Fishbone diagrams.

Qualifications
B.E./B. Tech or M.E/ M. Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, Production and Industrial Engineering

Essential Skills
8 to 10 years of Product Design & development experience in automotive Components: Cockpit, Seats
Working experience in Component & System level designing.
Valuable Knowledge in UG or CATIA modeling, Surfacing and Ennovia.
Good Knowledge in Manufacturing & Assembly feasibility study.
Work experience with International Tier 1 and OEMS.
Knowledge in Injection molding process.
Positive presentation and communication skills.

Desired Skills
Project management and leadership skills
Valuable knowledge on manufacturing plastic components & process

Experience

8 to 10 years

📌 Lead Engineer – Interior Core & Quality Cockpit /seat Chennai
🏢 Expleo Group
📍 Chennai