Project Lead

Expleo Group

Chennai, INonsitePosted Jul 3, 2026
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About the role

Overview:

Auto MEX: Project Lead

Responsibilities:

Job Role Requirement:

Strong experience in Automotive full vehicle design and development, vehicle integration, and cross-functional program leadership from concept development through SOP, ensuring delivery of quality, cost, performance, and timing targets.

Desired Skills Required:

Strong experience in automotive full vehicle design and development across Body, Interior, Exterior, Chassis, Powertrain, and Electrical/Electronic systems.

Should have hands-on experience on CAD tools like CATIA, UG-NX and PLM system.

Proven experience working on global OEM vehicle development programs across multiple phases of the product lifecycle, including Concept, Design, Development, Validation, Industrialization, and SOP.

Good understanding of the complete vehicle development lifecycle from Concept, Feasibility, Design, Development, Validation, Industrialization, and SOP.

Experience in vehicle integration, packaging, interface management, and engineering change management.

Knowledge of product development processes, including APQP, DFMEA, DVP, PPAP, and problem-solving methodologies.

Should have know-how on regulations like FMVSS and ECE

Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage technical deliverables, quality, cost, and timelines.

Exposure to vehicle testing, validation, and production launch activities.

Strong stakeholder management, customer interaction, and supplier coordination skills.

Excellent technical review, issue resolution, leadership, and communication abilities.

Should have worked on RFQ’s and proposals.

Additional Desired Skills

Strong capability in developing, enhancing, and presenting engineering competencies, technical capabilities, and organizational strengths to customers and leadership teams.

Experience in identifying emerging automotive technologies, innovation opportunities, and new engineering service offerings aligned with industry trends.

Ability to drive innovation initiatives, technology roadmaps, and continuous improvement programs across vehicle development domains.

Proven experience in preparing and delivering technical capability presentations, solution proposals, and customer presentations for business growth and project acquisition.

Strong understanding of automotive technology trends, electrification, connected vehicles, software-defined vehicles, and digital engineering practices.

Ability to collaborate with technical teams to develop new capabilities, reusable assets, best practices, and innovative engineering solutions.

Experience in supporting business development activities through technical consulting, solution definition, and capability demonstrations.

Desired Soft Skills:

Strong leadership and team management skills.

Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Effective stakeholder and customer management.

Strong project planning, coordination, and execution skills.

Problem-solving and decision-making capability.

Ability to work in cross-functional and global teams.

Risk identification and mitigation mindset.

Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Time management and prioritization abilities.

Proactive, result-oriented, and accountable approach.

Adaptability and ability to manage changing project requirements.

Strong mentoring and team development skills.

Qualification: B.E Mech/Automobile/Production

Qualifications:

Qualification: B.E Mech/Automobile/Production

Essential skills:

Desired Skills Required:

Strong experience in automotive full vehicle design and development across Body, Interior, Exterior, Chassis, Powertrain, and Electrical/Electronic systems.

Should have hands-on experience on CAD tools like CATIA, UG-NX and PLM system.

Proven experience working on global OEM vehicle development programs across multiple phases of the product lifecycle, including Concept, Design, Development, Validation, Industrialization, and SOP.

Good understanding of the complete vehicle development lifecycle from Concept, Feasibility, Design, Development, Validation, Industrialization, and SOP.

Experience in vehicle integration, packaging, interface management, and engineering change management.

Knowledge of product development processes, including APQP, DFMEA, DVP, PPAP, and problem-solving methodologies.

Should have know-how on regulations like FMVSS and ECE

Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage technical deliverables, quality, cost, and timelines.

Exposure to vehicle testing, validation, and production launch activities.

Strong stakeholder management, customer interaction, and supplier coordination skills.

Excellent technical review, issue resolution, leadership, and communication abilities.

Should have worked on RFQ’s and proposals.

Experience:

15 to 18 years

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