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Expleo

Automotive Interior Plastic Component Design Engineer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (city only)

On-site · Full-time

First seen by offpeak October 22, 2026

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Overview

Design Room-Design Release Engineer

Responsibilities

Designing and modeling of Interior Plastic Components.

· CAD design of trim components and plastic components- Door trim, Floor console, Pillar

trims, Carpets, Insulation parts, Instrument panel and Rear quarter trim

· Design review with Global Technical Centre Team and converge on design solutions.

· Design release of components for every project milestone in the PLM system

· Packaging, Manufacturing and assembly feasibility study of trims components

· Responsible for releasing the components in the PLM system.

· Benchmarking study as and when required

· Interaction with supplier, PLM activities, Development Coordination, CFT Coordination, DVPR

testing coordination with supplier and coordination with the SQE to bring the parts for build

· Very good experience and Expert in CATIA & Enovia

· Design Support for the analysis teams (Impact, Durability and NVH) to meet various

Regulatory and test requirement

Qualifications

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

Essential skills

Essential: · 4 to 8 years of Product Design & development experience in automotive Trim Components: Hard Trim (Instrument panel, floor console, door trim, Pillar Trim, Scuff Plates, Quarter trim and Lift gate) Soft Trim (Headliner, Carpet, Dash insulator and Firewall Insulator) · Working experience in Component & System level designing. · Expertise in CATIA modeling, Surfacing and Ennovia. · Good Knowledge in Manufacturing & Assembly feasibility study. · Work experience with International Tier 1 and OEMS. · Knowledge in Injection molding process. · Good presentation and communication skills.

Expertise in CATIA & Enovia is mandatory · Knowledge in MS-Office or Google G-Suite

Desired skills

Desirable: · Proficiency in Motion Simulation & CATIA Customization. · Good knowledge on Manufacturing process (Thermoforming, Blow Molding, Compression molding etc. and Plastic Materials) · Exposure in releasing the components in the PLM · Handling the team of 3 to 6 people.

Experience

4 to 8 years of Product Design & development experience in automotive Trim Components