Designs and develops frame and frame-assembly components (side members, cross members, mounting brackets) for commercial vehicle architectures, from concept layout through proto build and PLM release.
Five openings (Frame & Chassis Design 15); one further Frames & Chassis opening is at Senior Engineer level.
3. Must Have Skills
- Commercial vehicle frame / chassis design (side member, cross member, brackets)
- CATIA – solid, surface and sheet metal modelling with 2D drawings
- Vehicle integration, DMU, packaging and interference analysis
- GD&T; and tolerance stack-up
- DFMEA / DRBFM
4. Valuable To Have Skills
- 2D to 3D conversion, re-mastering and reverse engineering
- CAE feedback interpretation and design countermeasures
- Proto build and supplier interaction
- Design validation planning and endurance-test issue tracking
- Commonisation strategy across product variants
- Frame regulatory requirements and codes
5. Roles and Responsibilities
- Design and develop frame and frame-assembly components for vehicle architecture requirements.
- Develop design proposals for side members, cross members and mounting brackets based on factor of safety,
and package them with the vehicle.
- Develop conceptual layouts against vehicle requirements and integrate selected aggregates with the frame.
- Create 3D CAD and 2D detailing of frame components considering tooling and manufacturing feasibility.
- Provide design countermeasures for issues from design reviews, CAE feedback and proto build.
- Generate engineering drawings and release them for PLM stage release.
- Work with the proto build team and suppliers on proto vehicle builds.
- Prepare DMU reports, DFMEA, DRBFM, Tool Go Ahead, engineering risk reports and supplier sign-off.
- Work with manufacturing, strategic sourcing and SQA across frame development stages.
- Prepare component-level design validation plans and track issues during vehicle endurance testing.
- Benchmark competitor frames and study product versions to work out commonisation.
- Run final quality checks of outputs before delivery and meet project timelines.
6. Behavioural Attributes
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Problem-solving and analysis
- Incorporates design feedback smoothly
Preferred candidate profile
📌 Engineer Frames & Chassis (Chennai)
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