Design Leader – Automotive Engineering
Core
Lead product design and development activities for automotive components, ensuring designs meet client specifications, quality, and manufacturing feasibility.
Role type
Senior Design Leader (Automotive Engineering)
Builds
Automotive components and parts
Domain
Automotive manufacturing and engineering
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product design leadership, CAD 3D design and analysis, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Technical coordination with suppliers, Design review management, Tolerance stack-up analysis, 2D/3D drawing interpretation
Preferred skills
Plastic component design, Injection molding processes, Mold design coordination
Technologies
CAD tools, 3D visualization software
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate product design activities to ensure compliance with client specifications and internal standards. Analyze technical product requirements including functionality, safety, tolerances, gap & flush, and aesthetic quality. Supervise design feasibility regarding manufacturing processes like injection molding, demolding, painting, and assembly. Coordinate CAD design resources to ensure execution and timeline compliance. Manage technical data and CAD exchanges with clients, internal teams, and suppliers. Ensure application of product design standards and technical solutions. Coordinate with tooling and injection engineering teams for industrial viability. Define and supervise reference systems and tolerance analyses. Coordinate design and validation of supplier-developed components. Lead design reviews, document decisions, and track action items. Participate in tooling tests, dimensional validations, and product setup. Support sample manufacturing, process validation, and component evaluation events. Track design plans and communicate status, risks, and deviations to the Engineering Project Manager. Document lessons learned and promote continuous improvement.