Level 3: ADV (Advanced / Senior Engineer, 5–8 Years Experience)

Focus: Technical leadership, system-level ownership, and risk management. Responsibilities

- Lead the restraint system design and release across one or more vehicle programs
- Define system architecture, design strategy, and technical requirements for airbags and seat belts
- Own system-level targets for safety performance, regulatory compliance, cost, weight, and quality
- Lead design reviews, gate reviews, and technical risk assessments with leadership and customers
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for field, warranty, and launch issues (8D, DFMEA updates)
- Lead supplier technical engagement, including sourcing support, development, and PPAP approval
- Coordinate with Crash Safety, CAE, and Vehicle Integration to align restraint performance with crash and rating requirements




- Ensure compliance with global regulations and internal design standards
- Mentor and coach MID and junior engineers; help develop team capability
- Identify innovation opportunities, such as recent technologies, cost reduction, and lightweighting
- Support or lead lessons-learned and best-practice updates

Requirements

- 5–8 years of experience in automotive restraint systems design and release
- Proven record of taking products from concept to SOP
- Deep expertise in restraint components, system integration, and validation
- Strong command of FMVSS/ECE/NCAP requirements and crash test interpretation
- Demonstrated leadership, supplier management, and cross-functional influence
- Ability to make sound technical decisions under timing and cost pressure

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🏢 ALTEN India
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