Sr. CAD Design Engineer

• Take product ownership and engineering responsibility, lead design activities in assigned function areas.
• Integrate deliveries from other cross functional stakeholders and secure quality and timely delivery of design releases.
• Perform design activities from concept to production phase, support verification & validation activities, and any corrective actions during design maturity stages.
• Work in cross functional teams to prepare, present design review for manufacturing (DFM), aftermarket (DFAM) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), quality tools related to function responsibility area.
• Work with analyst (FEA, CFD), designers.
• Determine the most optimum approach for actual or potential problems and implement cost effective solutions.
• Coordinate with suppliers/vendors during sourcing, tooling development, quality issues, reviewing & approving supplier requests for engineering change.
• Provide engineering support for prototype/methods/pilot builds at production plant, corrective action for vehicle audit issues.
• Resolve factory, assembly, lab, project, product issues as tracked in Jira Product issue log (PIL) system within area of responsibility.
• Initiate & follow up on engineering work requests for testing (TWR), analysis work request (AWR), engineering shop work request, rapid prototype, to provide guidance and direction on related projects.
• Work with test engineers to support the testing activities, specify test procedure, type of testing required, support prototype procurement.
• Assure compliance with applicable vehicle regulations (FMVSS, FMCSR, EPA, CARB etc) related to area of responsibility.
• Manage, update, issue engineering design changes in product data management system for timely deliveries
• Heavy emphasis is placed on level of expertise, knowledge, analysis, accuracy, interaction within department and external organizations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / automotive engineering.
• Able to support New Product Development / Current Product maintenance activities.
• Lead CAD Design activities for Heavy Commercial Vehicle (Medium Duty) in CAB / Chassis Area.
• Proficient in CATIA V5 CAD Tool. CREO experience would also be a plus.
• Past experience working with Volvo Group will be a Plus (familiarity of PDMLink, KOLA, DCN Release process as per Volvo guidelines)
• Proficient in Designing Plastics and sheet metal automotive components with complete autonomy.
• Proficient in CATIA V5 Surfacing, Solid, Assy & Drafting module
• Experience with Release CAD data in OEM PDM/PLM systems as per their standards.

Additional information

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