Interiors Engineer - Mechanisms

Who we are:

The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering services provider that combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends.

With a global network of some 60 branches, the EDAG Group realizes projects in the Vehicle Engineering, Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions segments. Drawing on more than 50 years of engineering experience, EDAG's proprietary 360-degree development approach has become a hallmark of quality in the holistic development of vehicles and smart factories. The company's interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of software and digitization provides it with crucial skills to actively shape dynamic transformation processes as an innovative partner.

With an interdisciplinary team of around 8,600 experts, the EDAG Group develops unique mobility and industrial solutions for customers that include the world's leading automotive and non-automotive companies. The company is listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated revenues of € 796 million in 2022.

This is how you will grow:

•  Design and develop complex mechanism systems and components used in car interiors, including Air-Vents, Storage solutions on Instrument panel and center console, Interior door release handle, sliding roof, Seat rail covers, Sun Visors.
  
• Innovate and propose new mechanisms for interior elements to improve functionality and usability of interior space
  
• Work on the integration of mechanism systems with electrical and electronic components for a seamless user experience.
  
• Design user interfacing mechanisms meeting best in class haptics requirement
• Perform kinematic and dynamic analysis on the mechanisms to develop and design the concepts
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including industrial designers, electrical engineers, software developers, and manufacturing specialists, to ensure smooth integration of interior mechanisms.
  
• Define product requirements and specifications and develop test plans to ensure product robustness.
  
• Create prototypes of new interior mechanisms and conduct functional testing to ensure reliability and durability under various conditions.
• Collaborate with testing teams to evaluate mechanisms for performance, haptics, ergonomics and durability.
  
• Manage suppliers in the design and production of interior components, ensuring design specifications are met.
  
• Provide technical support for troubleshooting and resolving design or production issues
  

This is how you will take us forward:

•  8+ years of experience in design and development of Automotive interior systems
  
• 4+ years of experience in directly working on design and development of any of the following interior mechanism system - Air-Vents, Storage solutions on Instrument panel and center console, Interior door release handle, sliding roof, Seat rail covers, Sun Visors
  
• Knowledge of gears, motors, hinges, linear and rotary actuators, dampers, linkages, cams, and other mechanism components.
  
• Experience in Kinematic analysis of mechanisms in Catia
  
• Experience in stack up analysis of mechanism assemblies.
  
• Experience creating/improving/establishing technical product specifications and timelines to achieve an accelerated development cycle towards SOP?
  
• Experience of at least one complete product development lifecycle from concept till production
  
• Experience in integrating mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of product into vehicle architecture with good understanding of first principles of engineering in the areas of mechanics, electronics, and material selection.
  
• Experienced in interpreting modal analysis, finite element method analysis and computer fluid dynamics simulations reports and defining next optimization steps
  
• Working knowledge of manufacturing technologies like injection molding, stamping, casting, extrusion et
• Education B.S. minimum in mechanical engineering. Masters preferred.