Steering– Racks/Ceps/Reps/Pinion

Nexteer Automotive - India Technical Center · Bengaluru, India

Primary Responsibilities

• Project customer requirements into BOM, drawings, specifications, DFMEA etc.
• Design and develop steering column products that adhere to industry best practices and as per customer requirements.
• Design the steering column product keeping manufacturing and cost competitiveness balance.
• Review & release the Child parts, Sub-Assembly & Saleable assembly design Collaborate with the Quality, Manufacturing, and Procurement teams to ensure that designs meet requirements.
• Mitigate the potential risks via design upgrade through cross functional team including customer, internal team members and suppliers.
• Lead problem solving / root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) for all released products.
• Clear understanding on Validation requirement of any steering column and plan for Internal and customer specific ADVP.
• In-depth knowledge of current steering column technology and understand the future trends
• Enhancing the current system design with new technology and based on future OEM requirements.
• Fair knowledge of CAD and CAE tools
• Ensure seamless communication and documentation between all stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive design documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Leverage knowledge of local supplier bases and competitor product landscapes to inform design decisions.
• Manage SOR / DV builds / Proto samples / Component and Product level testing requirements
• Change management /MAPP / Deviation protocol to be followed
• Knowledge of GD&T, Tolerance Stack up & Fits calculations