Lead Design Engineer
Tata Elxsi · Posted Sep 24
Design and technology services, product engineering, systems integration, and digital transformation solutions
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About the role
Tata Elxsi is looking for a bright and passionate candidate for the position of Seat Restraint Design & Development. The role owns the design and development of complete Seat Restraint Systems — including seat belts, buckles, retractors, pretensioners, load limiters and anchorages — from concept to launch. Based in Pune, the engineer acts as SPOC for seat restraint development, ensuring compliance with AIS, CMVR, ECE and FMVSS occupant restraint regulations while coordinating with Body, Vehicle Integration, CAE, Testing, Manufacturing and suppliers.
What you will do
- Design & develop complete Seat Restraint Systems including seat belts, buckles, retractors, pretensioners, load limiters and anchorages.
- Knowledge of restraint system product development lifecycle.
- Design & release Restraints using CATIA V5 and PLM software.
- Perform packaging studies, tolerance stack-up, kinematic analysis, DFMEA and DFM/DFA reviews.
- Ensure compliance with AIS, CMVR, ECE R14/R16 and FMVSS occupant restraint regulations.
- Coordinate with Body, Vehicle Integration, CAE, Testing, Manufacturing and suppliers.
- Create and manage engineering drawings, DFMEA, DVP&R, reports and release documentation.
- Support prototype builds, validation testing, root cause analysis and benchmarking activities.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are achieved on time and within budget from concept to launch.
- Represent OEM CoC and coordinate with restraint system suppliers.
- Act as SPOC for seat restraint development.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering or related field.
- professional experience in automotive Seat Restraint System Design & Development
- Extensive experience with CATIA V5/V6 and PLM tools
- Strong knowledge of restraint systems, GD&T, DFM/DFA, vehicle integration and validation
- Familiarity with AIS, ECE, FMVSS, occupant safety and crash regulations
- Understanding of webbing, stamped parts, plastics, pyrotechnics and manufacturing processes
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Tata Elxsi
Tata Elxsi is a global provider of design-led technology services, specializing in product engineering, systems integration, and digital transformation. Operating across sectors like transportation, healthcare, and media, the company combines design thinking with advanced technologies such as AI, cloud, and IoT to help enterprises build connected, intelligent products.
- Industry
- Design Services
- Company size
- 11500+ employees
- Founded
- 1989
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $0 raised
Leadership
Manoj Raghavan
CEO & Managing Director
Nalin Rana
Chief Financial Officer
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