Design Engineer - Infinium Associates

Core Team Engineer – Closures
Automotive OEM (name withheld) · Body Engineering · Pune/Chennai · 8–10 yr grade

The role
Own design integrity for closure systems — hoods, fenders, liftgates, tailgates, side doors, hardware, sealing systems, door modules, and manual tops — making sure design rules and best practices are applied consistently across every component and program you touch.

What you'll actually do

• Drive closure component/system development against quality, performance, timing, and cost targets, working closely with specialist functions.

• Coordinate across regional and cross-functional teams on shared development programs.

• Own homologation and regulatory compliance for closure systems, from understanding requirements through supporting implementation.

• Push designs through the full cycle — engineering, design, development, timing, and release.

• Support supplier development (internal and external), weight and cost reduction efforts, and validation of your assigned components.

• Lead on standardization, re-use, benchmarking, and lessons-learned across your domain — codifying what works so it doesn't get relearned every program.

• Troubleshoot part quality issues during builds, drive root-cause analysis, and verify technical integrity whenever a design changes.

• Feed product diversity decisions in partnership with Vehicle Program, Product Planning, and Brand teams.

• Support source package development and keep your work compliant with internal controls.

What you'll bring

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Automotive, or Electrical Engineering.

• 8–12 years designing and applying closure systems, with hands-on CAD in UG NX or CATIA in a production-release environment.

• Working knowledge of Team Center/PLM.

• Real depth in sheet metal, sealing systems, and mechanism design — plus comfort in the stamping/press/hemming side of manufacturing.

• OEM experience and a working understanding of homologation and regulatory requirements.

• A track record of solving closure-specific product problems, not just theoretical design work.

• A self-starter who works well cross-functionally and doesn't need heavy oversight to move a program forward.

How success is measured
Hitting vehicle launch milestones on cost and quality, to the program timeline