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Your mission, roles and responsibilities : Overall Responsibilities and Duties : Faurecia Clarion Electronics (FCE) is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for Pune to lead the design, validation, and industrialization of automotive electronic products such as Infotainment Systems, Digital Clusters, Displays, Cockpit Domain Controllers, and Camera/Driver Monitoring Systems. The role converts customer requirements into robust, manufacturable, and cost-effective mechanical solutions while ensuring compliance from RFQ through SOP and series production .

Main Mission and Responsibilities : 1. Mechanical Design & Development :

- Own end-to-end mechanical design, drawings, BOMs, and product architecture.
- Define packaging, thermal, structural, fastening, sealing, and assembly concepts.
- Manage design reviews, releases, engineering changes, and technical discussions.

2. Vehicle Integration & Packaging :

- Define product packaging, mounting strategies, interfaces, and gap & flush requirements.
- Coordinate with electronics, display, optical, thermal, and industrial design teams.

3. Materials & Manufacturing :

- Select appropriate materials and manufacturing processes.
- Design parts for molding, die casting, sheet metal, machining, and assembly.
- Ensure manufacturability, durability, and compliance requirements.

4. Display & Optical Integration :

- Integrate displays, touch panels, cover lenses, and decorative components.
- Ensure alignment, cosmetic quality, optical performance, and Class-A surfaces.

5. Thermal, Structural & Environmental Design :

- Develop thermal management solutions and support simulation activities.
- Ensure robustness against vibration, shock,



temperature, humidity, dust, and water exposure.

6. GD&T; & Dimensional Control :

- Define critical characteristics and resolve dimensional issues.

7. Quality & Compliance :

- Support DFMEA, DFM/DFA, risk assessments, and design reviews.
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, customer, and regulatory requirements.

8. Validation & Problem Solving :

- Support prototyping, DV/PV validation, and test reviews.
- Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions using structured methodologies.

9. Supplier & Industrialization Support :

- Support supplier selection, tooling reviews, PPAP, line trials, and production launch.
- Coordinate engineering changes with suppliers and manufacturing teams.

10. RFQ & Cost Optimization :

- Support RFQs, feasibility studies, risk assessments, and cost estimations.
- Drive VAVE, weight reduction, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain engineering best practices.

This version is typically 40-50% shorter while retaining all key responsibilities expected in a senior automotive Mechanical Engineer JD.

Your profile and competencies to succeed : Qualifications :

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automobile Engineering , or related field.

Experience :

- 7-10 years in automotive mechanical product development, preferably cockpit electronics.




- 5+ years leading mechanical design, packaging, and product release activities.
- Experience with automotive components, OEM interaction, suppliers, tooling, and manufacturing.
- Exposure to the full product lifecycle :RFQ, design, validation, tooling, industrialization, SOP, and production support .

Mandatory Technical Competencies : Mechanical Design :

- 3D/2D design, GD&T;, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, DFMEA.
- Plastic, sheet-metal, die-cast, machined, rubber, adhesive, and thermal component design.
- Fastening, sealing, venting, and serviceability concepts.

Automotive Electronics Integration :

- Packaging of PCB, connectors, harnesses, displays, cameras, sensors, and antennas.
- Thermal management, EMI shielding, vehicle integration, gap & flush management.
- Design for vibration, durability, environmental, and IP requirements.

Engineering Tools :

- CATIA V5/V6 (Part, Assembly, Surface, Sheet Metal, Drawings).
- Teamcenter/ENOVIA/Windchill or equivalent PLM tools.
- Tolerance analysis tools, simulation result interpretation, JIRA, and Confluence.

Process & Quality :

- APQP, DFMEA, DFM/DFA/DFT, design reviews, and drawing release.
- Prototype development, DV/PV, PPAP, change management, and production support.
- Supplier reviews, tooling development, and manufacturing problem-solving.

Nice to Have :

- Display integration, optical bonding, CMS/DMS products.
- Thermal management development.
- VAVE, lightweighting, localization, and sustainable materials.
- Simulation methods and Design of Experiments (DoE).

Mindset / Attitude :

- Robust communication and stakeholder management.
- Customer-focused with high ownership and accountability.
- Analytical probl

📌 Lead Engineer - Mechanical Design (Pune)
🏢 Faurecia
📍 Pune