MAR_128 - Design Engineer – Exterior Panels & Cargo Body
Job Description
Design Engineer – Exterior Panels & Cargo Body
Position: Design Engineer – Exterior Panels & Cargo BodyExperience: 5–8 years in automotive plastic / composite panel design, with load-body or container design exposureQualification: B.E./B.Tech Mechanical, Automobile or Plastics Engineering
About the roleDesign the exterior body panels and the foldable cargo box of a four-wheel electric cargo vehicle.
Key responsibilities• Design exterior panels and trims: roof, front, rear, mud and wheel-arch panels, headlight panel, mirror trims and charging port door.
• Select material and process per panel (PP, ABS, FRP, thermoformed sheet).
• Define wall thickness, draft, ribs, bosses, attachment to the cabin frame, gap and flush.
• Design mountings for head lamps, indicators, brake lamps, reflectors and cargo lamps.
• Design a ~1400 L cargo box with panel joinery and a foldable concept, targeting weight reduction; define quick-release attachment to the chassis.
• Develop a cargo box swapping trolley / jack concept (lift height, locking, operator effort); place decals.
• Produce 2D drawings with GD&T.;
Skills and tools• Plastic and composite part design for injection moulding and thermoforming; surface modelling; sheet metal / sandwich panel joinery; hinge and fold mechanisms; GD&T.;
• CATIA V5 GSD or Siemens NX surfacing; SolidWorks sheet metal; mould-flow awareness.
• Preferred: load-body, container or trailer body design experience.
About MaruteeMarutee Design & Engineering Pvt. Ltd. is a 200+ engineer firm headquartered in Bengaluru, with offices in Royal Oak, Michigan and Singapore, delivering mechanical design, CAE, electrical/harness and manufacturing engineering services.
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Department: NPD
Experience: 5-8 Years
Posted: 2026-10-01T11:33:56.053Z