Senior Exterior Design Engineer

About the role

The Senior Exterior Design Engineer will lead the development of automotive exterior trim components, translating performance criteria into detailed CAD models and specifications. This role is based in Pune and requires close collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality designs on schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop exterior trim parts such as bumpers, wheel‑arch liners, cladding, under‑tray, cowl vent grills, canopy parts, roof‑rail finishers and spoilers.
• Create 3D and 2D models using CATIA V5 and V6, ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety and quality standards.
• Lead design reviews, coordinate with tooling engineers and manage design progress against program timelines.
• Generate master sections, tool feasibility studies and maintain project dashboards.
• Identify risks, produce technical reports and contribute to continuous improvement of design guidelines.

Required profile

• 8‑10 years of automotive exterior trim product engineering experience.
• Proven ability to work with global OEM cross‑functional teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Team‑player attitude with a proactive approach.

Required skills

• CATIA V5 and V6
• GD&T
• DFMEA, DVP, DFA/DFM
• Plastic injection moulding knowledge
• Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word