Concept Engineer

You’ll be our:  Studio concept Engineer

You’ll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru

You’ll be aligned with:  Design Manager - Studio Engineering

You’ll be a member of:Product

At Ather we believe to question the status quo of how we experience things and set ourselves to define the new norm . For us to be ahead of the curve we need to see things from a fresh lense nad be able to articulate and create our version of the future that can be seen in flesh, experienced and improved in a fast paced manner. This requires a different mindset and a set of skills that sits between Dream and reality. To be able to articulate ideas into clear, coherent and satisfying experiences. 

Operational Responsibilities 

Drive vehicle and ecosystem projects from concept to release. You will

• Be the bridge between engineering and design. 

• Build Product concepts that are exploratory in nature by delivering the possibility of the idea.

• Be able to articulate design requirements into solutions that can be high or low fidelity based on the requirements.

• Understand viability of a product into production while creating concept solutions. 

• Emphasize building great experiences over everything else 

• Participate in the Product Architecture definition to advocate the balance of Aesthetics, Experience and Functionality.

• Benchmark similar products/ experiences and brainstorm concepts.

• Present holistic experiences that stitch together both emotional and functional design.

• Have an in-depth understanding of prototyping methods. 

• Coordinate with the prototyping team to get builds done.

• Knowledge of CAD tools to articulate designs. 

Cross-functional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Designers and Product Managers to develop Product concepts and Experiences

• Work with the Engineering team during handover to translate concepts to reality. 

Team Responsibilities

• Guide other supporting designers to develop detail-rich features within the larger project.

• Manage ODC designers for execution of design. 

You bring to Ather:

• Affinity towards learning on the job about whatever the work demands

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive or Aeronautical Engineering