Lead Engineer - Body Side and Roof System

Required Experience, minimum: 10 years

Required Experience, maximum: 15 years

• *What awaits you/ Job Profile**

• You will lead the development of Body Side \& Roof BIW structures, including Convertible Roof, translating styling intent (CAS/Class\-A surfaces) into robust, manufacturable engineering solutions aligned with premium vehicle standards.

• You will collaborate closely with global stakeholders, including Munich COC teams and cross\-functional engineering groups, driving alignment across design, CAE, manufacturing, and suppliers.

• You will be part of a high\-performance culture that values engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, while guiding your module team.

• Lead Bodyside and Roof Systems within the Digital Product Engineering cluster (Unit CAD – Body Structures), ensuring quality, timing, cost, and weight targets are consistently achieved.

• Drive collaboration with design studios to ensure seamless integration of styling intent into engineering feasibility while maintaining structural integrity and manufacturability.

• Mentor and guide a team of CAD engineers, fostering technical capability, design best practices, and program ownership mindset.

• *What should you bring along**

• Strong expertise in BIW design and development, with deep understanding of body structures, and integration of styling intent into engineering solutions.

• Proven leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work with global design, CAE, manufacturing, and program teams, including close coordination with Munich stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills in English; knowledge of German is an added advantage.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical / Automotive Engineering or a related field.

• **Minimum 12\+ years of experience** in automotive BIW design \& development, with successful delivery of at least **2 full vehicle programs** from concept to production.

• Strong proficiency in CAD tools (CATIA V5/V6, 3DX) and PLM systems, along with good knowledge of GD\&T, manufacturing processes, and product validation .

• Proactive, result\-oriented mindset with strong ownership, problem\-solving capabilities, and focus on quality, cost, and timeline adherence.

• *Must have technical skill**

• Proficiency in CAD tools such as CATIA V5/V6 / 3DX, with strong experience in 3D modeling, detailing, and drawing release.

• Solid knowledge of GD\&T, tolerance stack\-up analysis, and dimensional management principles.

• Good understanding of vehicle architecture, crash requirements, and structural performance considerations.

• Experience working with PLM tools (Teamcenter, ENOVIA, or equivalent) for data management and engineering release processes.

• Familiarity with design validation processes, including interaction with CAE for structural, durability, and safety requirements.

• Experience in cost optimization, weight reduction, and value engineering methodologies.

• Good understanding of supplier tooling, manufacturing feasibility, and production readiness (Tooling \& SOP phases).

• Exposure to digital engineering tools, automation, and emerging technologies (e.g., parametric design, AI\-assisted engineering) is an added advantage.

• *Good to have skills**

• Exposure to Design for Manufacturing ( DfM ) and Design for Assembly ( DfA ) principles, ensuring optimized and production\-ready BIW designs.

• Experience in early concept feasibility assessment, supporting rapid design iterations while maintaining engineering robustness and program constraints.

• Familiarity with dimensional validation, tolerance management, and integration of styling inputs into BIW feasibility studies .

• Ability to support innovation, lightweighting , and cost optimization initiatives during development phases.