Design Engineer – Trims, Packaging & Additive Manufacturing

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design of Prototype bridging components to validate new features as part of Model Year updates.
• Design of components via additive manufacturing to support Demo / Mule vehicles.
• Design & modification of components to support Physical Mock-up builds.
• Design of bespoke tools / equipment to support R&D workshop activities.
• Design of New Additive Manufacturing components to drive business wide adoption.
• Reverse engineer components to aid fitment on new vehicle packaging.
• Design Jigs & fixtures for various Vehicle Product lines to undergo various test procedures as part of Vehicle Gateways
• Deliver high quality CAD design and configuration for wind tunnel testing and for CFD Analysis
• Coordinate with the customer’s Aerodynamics team on wind tunnel and CFD model setup and geometry details
• Recommend geometry improvements based on wind tunnel tests, stitch surfaces, remove overlaps, and create a clean model.
• Build CATIA V5 models for wind tunnel (full/partial scale) and CFD (surface and solid): Suitable for aerodynamic testing
• Ready for rapid prototyping (RP) or other manufacturing methods

REQUIREMENTS:

Mechanical Engineer with expertise in understanding the product development from concept to start of production. Strong understanding of the design aspects of trims (exterior, interior) and expertise in CAD (Solid / Surface modelling, DMU Analysis) and PLM.

• Hands on experience using various measurement tools to measure and reverse engineering components based on the project requirements.
• Very good understanding of Sheet metal design and various additive manufacturing technologies.
• Working Knowledge of Volkswagen group tools
• Strong working knowledge of using mechanical software tools CATIA V5 R32 with Teamcenter
• Have a good understanding and experience in manufacturing techniques, tolerances, materials, strength and stress and failure modes

EXPERIENCE BAND:

2 to 3 years Automotive experience, with minimum 1 - 2 years of Volkswagen group company work experience on above tools

Qualification and Education Requirement:

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from reputed Institution / University