Manager - VA (Interior Master section)
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 26
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
Mahindra Group is seeking a Manager - VA (Interior Master section) to lead vehicle interior package architecture and master sections from concept to production. The role involves defining and optimizing interior packaging across instrument panel, console, seats, trims, HVAC, airbags, and other systems, while coordinating integration across Body-in-White, design, safety, electrical, and trim teams. It focuses on packaging feasibility, ergonomics, compliance, and continuous improvement of interior engineering standards.
What you will do
- Lead development of vehicle interior package architecture from concept to production.
- Define and optimize interior packaging considering occupant accommodation, ergonomics, visibility, comfort, safety, manufacturability, and serviceability.
- Develop package layouts for instrument panel, console, seats, door trims, headliner, pillars, steering system, HVAC, airbags, and other interior systems.
- Ensure compliance with vehicle package requirements, regulations, and platform constraints.
- Drive cross-functional resolution of packaging conflicts and integration issues.
- Develop, maintain, and govern vehicle interior master sections.
- Establish standard section strategies and dimensional guidelines across vehicle platforms.
- Define interface requirements between Body-in-White (BIW) and interior components.
- Maintain master section databases and ensure adherence across engineering teams.
- Support platform commonization and modular architecture initiatives.
- Coordinate integration of all interior subsystems to achieve optimal fit, finish, and functionality.
- Manage interface definitions among Design, Body, Safety, Electrical, HVAC, Seating, and Trim engineering teams.
- Ensure packaging feasibility throughout product development.
- Resolve design conflicts through engineering trade-off studies.
- Develop occupant package studies using anthropometric data.
- Ensure compliance with vision, reach, ingress/egress, comfort, and ergonomic requirements.
- Support benchmarking activities and translate customer insights into package improvements.
- Participate in digital mock-up (DMU) reviews and package validation activities.
- Develop and standardize interior packaging processes, design standards, and best practices.
- Contribute to platform architecture strategies for future vehicle programs.
- Promote design reuse, modularity, and engineering efficiency.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 12–14 years of experience in Automotive Interior Engineering or Vehicle Packaging.
- Proven expertise in Interior Master Sections and Package Architecture.
Preferred qualifications
- Passenger Vehicles
- Electric Vehicles (EV)
- Hybrid Vehicles
- Commercial Vehicles
- Automotive OEMs or Tier-1 Suppliers
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman
Group CEO & Managing Director
Group Chief Financial Officer
Group Chief Technology Officer
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