Design Release Engineer (DRE) - Soft Trim

Job Description:

• Support the design and modeling of Soft Trim components — carpets, dash insulators, and firewall insulators.
• Assist in design reviews with the Global Technical Centre team under guidance from senior engineers.
• Support packaging, manufacturing, and assembly feasibility studies for soft trim components, particularly injection molded and formed parts.
• Help create Technical Data Sheets and DVP&R documentation for new components.
• Assist in preparing DVPR/DFMEA documentation for trim components in coordination with suppliers and the design team.
• Support CAD data finalization ahead of Step releases; assist with TKO packaging and clearance studies to confirm components meet specification.
• Coordinate with the NVH/CAE team to support component target validation and functional requirement checks, especially for carpet and insulator systems.
• Participate in design release/TKO sign-off activities under senior engineer supervision, helping track project timelines.
• Support benchmarking studies as required.
• Assist with supplier interactions, PLM activities, and CFT coordination, including tracking checklist approvals in PLM at project milestones.
• Provide design support to analysis teams (Impact, Durability, and NVH) to help meet regulatory and test requirements.
• Develop working knowledge of soft trim systems (carpets, insulators) and injection molding / thermoforming processes.

Preferred Education:

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, Production, or Industrial Engineering

Preferred Experience:

Essential:

• 5 to 10 years of Product Design & development experience in automotive Soft Trim components (Carpets, Dash Insulator, Firewall Insulator); exposure to Hard Trim or Overhead Systems is a plus.
• Working knowledge of NVH considerations in carpet and insulator design.
• Exposure to injection molded and/or formed component design and development.
• Basic working knowledge of Component & System level design and release processes.
• Working knowledge of UG or CATIA modeling and surfacing; exposure to Ennovia/Teamcenter preferred.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing & assembly feasibility considerations.
• Exposure to working with Tier 1 suppliers and/or OEMs preferred.
• Basic knowledge of the injection molding process.
• Good presentation and communication skills, with willingness to learn and grow under senior engineer mentorship.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Motion Simulation tools.

Preferred Experience:

Essential:

• 5 to 10 years of Product Design & development experience in automotive Soft Trim components (Carpets, Dash Insulator, Firewall Insulator); exposure to Hard Trim or Overhead Systems is a plus.
• Working knowledge of NVH considerations in carpet and insulator design.
• Exposure to injection molded and/or formed component design and development.
• Basic working knowledge of Component & System level design and release processes.
• Working knowledge of UG or CATIA modeling and surfacing;exposure to Ennovia/Teamcenter preferred.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing & assembly feasibility considerations.
• Exposure to working with Tier 1 suppliers and/or OEMs preferred.
• Basic knowledge of the injection molding process.
• Good presentation and communication skills, with willingness to learn and grow under senior engineer mentorship.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Motion Simulation tools.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes (Thermoforming, Molding, Compression Molding) and plastic materials.

Software Skill Requirement:

• Working knowledge of NX& Teamcenter required.
• Knowledge of MS Office or Google G-Suite.

Recommended Additional Skills:

• Basic knowledge of CATIA and Enovia is an additional advantage