Job description
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
As a Senior Engineer at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd within the Automotive Division, you will be pivotal in ensuring the safety of our vehicles through rigorous planning and validation procedures. Your responsibilities will include:
- Safety Validation Plan preparation:
- Drafting comprehensive vehicle-level safety validation time plans, aligned with the overall vehicle development plan and tailored to meet specific project safety targets.
- Creating detailed Vehicle Level Safety Design Verification Plans (DVP) to guide safety development across various project phases.
- Gaining exposure to safety budget preparation, enhancing the capacity for efficient resource allocation.
- Safety Benchmarking & Concept Evaluation:
- Conducting thorough benchmarking assessments focused on safety considerations.
- Providing timely insights regarding safety parameters, including restraint configurations and specifications for front-end spaces and sub-systems like seating systems, steering columns, and bumpers.
- Safety Testing and Validation:
- Preparing specifications for crash tests and collaborating with project teams to support the test vehicle build process.
- Coordinating safety validation tests and conducting thorough analysis of test data, generating reports that include actionable improvement plans.
- AIRBAG ECU Calibration:
- Applying expertise in airbag ECU calibration to enhance vehicle safety systems.
- CAD Capability:
- Utilising CAD tools, with a brief exposure to design and drafting in Catia V5 R21, to support the development of safety features.
- Vehicle Safety Performance:
- Conduct system-level and vehicle-level crash testing and maintain compliance with safety protocols including AIS, NCAP, and ECE safety regulations.
- Analyse safety testing data and contribute to restraint systems analysis and integration.
Experience To be successful in this role, the candidate should possess:
- A minimum of 5-6 years of experience within the automotive industry, demonstrating a solid understanding of vehicle safety tests and restraint tuning.
- In-depth knowledge of vehicle-level DVP for safety development.
- Familiarity with the airbag ECU calibration process and associated methodologies.
- Proficiency in using safety test data analysis tools such as Diadem, PC Crash, and Motion View for effective evaluation and reporting.
- Experience with Catia V5, including solid modelling, surfacing, assembly, and drafting capabilities.
- Experience in Teamcenter Engineering for effective product lifecycle management.
- Understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and tolerance stack-up principles.
Industry Preferred We strongly prefer candidates from the following industries:
- Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
- Tier 1 Suppliers known for their contributions to vehicle safety systems and innovations.
Qualifications Ideal candidates will possess the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering (BE-Mech/Auto || ME-Mech/Auto) from a recognised institution.
- A strong academic foundation complemented by practical experience in the automotive safety domain.
General Requirements Candidates should meet the following general requirements:
- Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional team (CFT), demonstrating strong collaboration skills.
- A keen willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly and concisely.
- Strong analytical abilities, enabling effective problem solving and decision-making in complex scenarios.
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