Job description
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
- Lead the development of underbody vehicle architecture for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, or EV platforms.
- Define and optimize vehicle underbody layouts considering structural, packaging, safety, and manufacturing requirements.
- Develop platform architectures supporting multiple vehicle derivatives.
- Ensure optimum integration of chassis, suspension, powertrain, battery systems (EV), exhaust, steering, and braking systems.
- Drive vehicle package optimization for weight, performance, and cost.
- Define underbody load paths and structural concepts.
- Collaborate with Body-in-White (BIW) teams for floor structures, cross members, side members, and reinforcements.
- Ensure crashworthiness and structural stiffness targets are achieved.
- Support NVH, durability, and fatigue performance improvements.
Experience
- Underbody Architecture / Vehicle Packaging / Platform Development
- BIW Integration / Vehicle Layout / Structural Design /Skateboard Exposure
- Chassis Packaging / Suspension Integration / Battery Pack Integration (EV)
- DFMEA / GD&T / Tolerance Stack-up Analysis/ APQP
- Hands-on experience in complete vehicle architecture.
- Experience with global OEM vehicle development programs.
CAD Tools
- CATIA V5 / V6
- Siemens NX
Industry Preferred
Experience with:
- Passenger Cars
- Electric Vehicles
- Commercial Vehicles
- Global Vehicle Platforms
Exposure to automotive OEMs or engineering service organizations is highly desirable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or Production Engineering.