Model Integration Lead

Job Description & Skill Requirement

Roles and responsibilities:

• Independent Project Management and leadership in planning and execution of full vehicle and subsystems models for programs to process time and consumer requirements
• Collaborate with Virtual Design Development Validation (VDDV )consumer base and develop robust statement of requirements ( SoR ) for each modelling event
• Interact, proactively engage, effectively communicate and co-ordinate with Vehicle Performance Integration Manager/Design Release Engineer/Design Engineer/Suppliers/ Performance/Program teams to develop and refine plans for model builds while continuously assessing and mitigating risk.
• Lead and leverage globally distributed team for model builds.
• Perform risk assessment, monitor progress and enable first time quality and ontime delivery of models
• Actively participate and contribute to department process, speed and quality improvement meetings
• Lead conducting robust root cause and preventive action summary on quality improvement opportunities on full vehicle safety, body, trim structure( nvh) and flex models.
• Identify & Lead efficiency and effectiveness improvement opportunities for master models builds
• Actively apply process integration principles on day to day activities and propose improvements
• Perform full Virtual Vehicle assembly, integration and quality checks on models
• Stay abreast with new modelling technology and apply on the projects being executed
• Provide technical leadership and lead road to lab to math projects in alignment with Technology Roadmaps & Vision for modelling enterprise
• Additional Description- Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 8 years of relevant experience in CAE / Design core / Validation or Design Release/Performance.
• 4 years of hands on experience and demonstrated ability in creating full Vehicle Safety/Trimmed Structure/Complex vehicle subsystem CAE models and analysis/synthesis of vehicle CAE loadcases per standard work.
• Knowledge of vehicle development process and cross functional interfaces
• Demonstrated skills in disciplined problem solving and data analysis.
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) theory and application
• Experienced with Computer aided software tools ( CAE / CAD ) , example: ANSA, HYPERMESH, LS-DYNA, Optistruct/NASTRAN, ABAQUS, Primer, Siemens NX/Catia
• Attention to detail and experience in working collaboratively with cross functional teams
• Demonstrated skills in disciplined problem solving and data analysis.
• Strong oral & written communication skills to work effectively with business partners to meet program quality and timing while presenting program model status to all stakeholders.
• What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills):
• Process automation skills in developing CAE tools preferably leveraging python
• Demonstrated ability to lead Technology intensive / RLM projects
• Experience with CAD software tools: NX, Teamcenter.
• DFSS black belt or similar certification.
• IT savviness with computer aided process and tools (CAE /CAD/MS Office/Data Analytics/Python) to brainstorm and arrive at the most efficient and effective path
• Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary and remote/offshore distributed teams
• Attention to detail and experience in working collaboratively with cross functional teams
• Demonstrated skills in disciplined problem solving and data analysis
• Masters qualification in Engineering .