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CONCEPT DESIGN ENGINEER (M/W/D)

HELLA

Chennai, INonsitePosted Jun 3, 2026

Skills

excel

About the role

CONCEPT DESIGN ENGINEER (M/W/D)

Location Coimbatore - Tamil Nadu, India

Pacesetting. Passionate. Together. HELLA, one of the leading automotive suppliers worldwide, has shaped the industry with innovative lighting systems and vehicle electronics. In addition, the company is one of the most important partners of the aftermarket and independent workshops. What motivates us: Shaping the mobility of tomorrow and fostering the central market trends such as autonomous driving, efficiency and electrification, connectivity and digitization as well as individualization. Every day, 36,000 employees worldwide are committed to this with passion, know-how and innovative strength.

YOUR TASKS

The responsibilities include developing and verifying the mechanical design article through simulations, tolerance calculations, and characteristic-based feasibility studies; qualifying components; and evaluating mechanical design requirements.

It also involves creating the mechanical design performance specification, defining dimensional requirements for parts, sub-assemblies, and the complete device, and ensuring alignment with general technical rules.

Additional tasks include initiating product cost calculations, defining and planning design verification samples, evaluating verification results, and providing the necessary data for assessment.

Supporting FMEA activities and integrating its results into the design, informing the core team of BOM and cost-related changes, conducting involvement and definition meetings, and assigning a Patent Instructor to analyze the patent situation are also essential parts of the process.

Create single part Sub assembles adhering to DFM (manufacturability and surface treatment) DFA with confirmation of Datum system (RPS) and tolerances with focus on all tolerance critical components and subassemblies inside the product.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in Tool and Die Engineering

BE/ B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Post Diploma in Plastic Mold Design/ Diploma in Plastics Mold Making (CIPET ) /Post Diploma in relevant Tool and Die (NTTF).

7-12 Years but not More than 12 years in Lighting Related Part Design Experience

Experience in CATIA V5

Mold flow communicator experience may be added advantage

Knowledge in MS Power Point, Excel etc.

Should be proficient enough in English Communication (oral and written)

Take the opportunity to reveal your potential within a global, family-run company that offers you the best possible conditions for progressing in your career.

Please send us your application through our careers portal, citing reference number req18318.

HELLA India Automotive Pvt Ltd.

Gokulakrishnan Vijayakumar

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