NPD - Products System Integration

Job Purpose

• The Application Engineer is responsible for ensuring the products integration with end use are flow into the Optimizing of the products and effectively meet the System level requirement.
• With a strong mechanical engineering foundation, the role bridges product design, system integration, customer requirements, and on application performance, ensuring that new products meet functional, environmental, regulatory, and operational expectations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure integration of products in Application meeting customer requirements
• Translate customer requirements into clear application and system constraints defining the criticality of each parameters in the design
• Own mechanical fitment, packaging, mounting, and interface compatibility at system level
• Drive applicationlevel validation for Performance, thermal, NVH, durability, Etc
• Support prototype builds, Application integration, and launch readiness activities
• Identify and resolve application and integration issues early in the development cycle
• Collaborate with design, testing, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers for closure
• Ensure compliance with automotive standards and customer specifications
• Capture lessons learned and establish reusable application guidelines across platforms and towards improvement of the Products
• Contribute to cost, weight, reliability, and scalability improvements for series production

Skills required

Technical Skills

• Strong Mechanical Engineering fundamentals
• Automotive system application & integration experience
• Expertise in Packaging, fitment, mounting, tolerance stackups
• Thermal, NVH, vibration, durability concepts
• Understanding of vehicle-level architecture
• Exposure to Sensors, actuators, harness routing (interface-level)
• DFMEA / problem-solving methodologies
• CAD proficiency (interface & application level)
• Familiarity with Automotive development lifecycle (APQP, SOP, Launch)
• OEM specifications and validation processes
• Ability to interpret simulation and test results

Soft Skills

• Strong system thinking and application mindset
• Excellent technical communication with customers and internal teams
• Structured problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Ability to work in cross-functional and matrix organizations
• Decision-making under ambiguity during NPD phases
• Stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Mentoring and coaching junior engineers
• Ownership mindset with focus on product success

Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Experience

8 12 years

Preference

• Experience in Automotive/Aerospace Application Engineering / System Integration
• Strong exposure to New Product Development (Concept SOP / Launch)
• Experience working with global OEMs or Tier1 customers
• Handson involvement in vehicle integration, prototype builds, testing, and launch support