Development Lead - Automotive Closure Systems

About Expleo

Expleo is a global leader with over five decades of expertise in developing intricate products, optimizing manufacturing processes, and assuring quality in information systems. Employing 19,000 specialized professionals across 30 countries, the company has been recognized in India for fostering an inclusive and empowering workplace, including certifications and awards like 'Great Place to Work', 'Progressive Place to Work', and 'Best Organizations for Women'.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead engineering development for closure systems and components across multiple vehicle programs.
• Ensure alignment of closure components' development with objectives concerning quality, cost, weight, timing, and performance.
• Collaborate with diverse cross-functional and global teams to facilitate engineering efforts.
• Maintain compliance with homologation, regulatory, and internal engineering standards.
• Support activities including design release, engineering documentation, validation planning, and technical approvals.
• Implement robust, cost-efficient engineering solutions to guarantee successful program deployment.
• Promote standardization, benchmarking, knowledge sharing, harmonization, and best practices.
• Assist supplier development through technical reviews, capability evaluations, and problem resolution.
• Coordinate with design studios and vehicle integration teams to achieve milestones and assess packaging feasibility.
• Lead root cause investigations and contribute to corrective action plans during development and production stages.
• Contribute to product diversity definitions and value optimization initiatives.
• Develop and upkeep source packages, technical documents, and engineering outputs.
• Support the creation of technical roadmaps, training resources, and engineering policy frameworks.
• Adhere to internal control systems, engineering processes, and product lifecycle management (PLM) workflows.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automobile, Production Engineering, or related fields.
• Extensive experience in automotive closure systems development, particularly with side doors, hoods, fenders, liftgates/tailgates, door hardware, sealing systems, door modules, and manual tops.
• Proven expertise in concept design and feasibility studies for closure components.
• Experience in conducting technical supplier reviews for glass systems, window regulators, door modules, tops, and sealing systems.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with design studios and vehicle integration groups.
• Familiarity with engineering release procedures in production settings.
• Proficiency in UG NX and/or CATIA CAD software.
• Experience working with Teamcenter or other PLM systems.
• 6 to 8 years of relevant work experience.

Eligibility

B.Tech or B.E. degree in any specialization is required to apply.