Priority Responsibilities

- Perform functional synthesis for thermal/aerothermal/HVAC performance by consolidating requirements, targets, simulation results, test results, and vehicle-level conclusions.

- Perform reviews for CAD and simulation with Design, Packaging, CFD/1D, HVAC, and CAE teams to identify gaps, risks, assumptions, and required design actions.

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Design, Simulation, Vehicle Integration, Operations, Labs, Garage/Workshop, Program, and Validation teams.

- Plan and execute Design Validation Plan activities for both lab and road-trip environments, including instrumentation readiness, test procedures, vehicle readiness, and issue follow-up.

- Synthesize test data into concise reports with conclusions, performance gaps, risks, corrective actions, and management-ready summaries.

- Drive project performance governance through milestone tracking, deep-dive preparation, scorecard updates, and escalation of open risks/actions.

Expected Deliverables

- Functional synthesis notes and project performance summaries for reviews and deep dives.

- CAD/simulation review minutes with clear open points, owners, target dates, and closure status.

- DVP/test plan, instrumentation list, trip/lab readiness checklist, test execution summary, and post-test reports.

- Test data analysis report with conclusions, recommended actions, and validation status against targets.

- Updated scorecard and issue/action tracker for management review.

Required Skills / Experience

- Hands-on understanding of automotive thermal/ aerothermal/ HVAC performance validation in lab and road environments.

- Ability to read CAD/packaging inputs and interpret CFD/1D/simulation outputs to support performance decisions.

- Strong project performance mindset: milestone ownership, risk tracking,



action closure, cross-functional coordination, and concise reporting.

- Experience with vehicle instrumentation, data acquisition, test planning, DVP execution, and post-processing of validation data.

- Clear communication skills for working with global and local cross-functional teams and preparing management-level summaries.

Preferred Screening Keywords

- Aerothermal validation, HVAC testing, thermal performance, functional synthesis, CAD review, CFD/1D simulation review, DVP, vehicle instrumentation, road trip testing, lab testing, data analysis, scorecard, cross-functional coordination.

Recruitment Positioning: The preferred candidate should be positioned primarily as a Project Performance Engineer with aerothermal/HVAC testing capability, rather than only as a test execution engineer.

Expected Qualification

- Bachelors/Master's degree in the Mechanical or Automotive domain with positive educational background.

- Minimum Experience required – 3-7 years in performance/attributes management.

Essential Skills

- Proficiency in the English language (Should be able to read, write and speak)

- Strong in transparent, clear & decisive communication skills, experience in interacting with global teams would be an added advantage.

- Good hands-on experience with PLM, and Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Excel with macro, Word, Power BI etc.).

- Good Experience in driving and valid driving licenses

COMPETENCIES, CORE VALUES, BEHAVIOURS: -

- Demonstrate Leadership and Responsibility: with strong team spirit.

- Good networking abilities: quickly establish an efficient network of technical contacts.

- Ability to drive technical discussion and problem-solving with various actors.

- Management skills, filtering capability to protect the performance teams and focusing them on the high priorities

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