BEV Underbody Vehicle Architecture/Integration (Passenger Car - M1)

JD Format Role BEV Underbody Vehicle Architecture/Integration (Passenger Car - M1) Visit our website bmwtechworks.in to know more. Follow us on LinkedIn I Instagram I Facebook I X for the exciting updates. About the UNIT/ Unit Overview Digital Product Engineering Location Pune Experience: 10 to 15 years, including substantial BEV passenger-car platform and vehicle integration experience Number of openings 1 What awaits you/ Job Profile • BEV Platform Leadership: Lead vehicle architecture, packaging and integration for dedicated or highly optimized battery-electric M1 passenger-car platforms, from concept through Start of Production (SOP). • End-to-End Delivery: Own the complete BEV vehicle layout and integration maturity, covering high-voltage battery, e-drive units, charging system, thermal system, chassis, body, E/E architecture and occupant package. • Battery and Underbody Integration: Define and converge battery envelope, mounting, protection zones, serviceability, ground clearance, wheelbase, underbody aerodynamics and structural interfaces. • Cross-Functional Convergence: Act as the technical bridge across Battery, E-Powertrain, Body-in-White, Chassis, Thermal, E/E, Charging, Styling, Safety, Ergonomics, Manufacturing and Homologation teams. • Digital Vehicle Integration: Govern complete-vehicle DMU, clash and clearance analysis, tolerance concepts, interface control, virtual build maturity and geometric release readiness. • BEV Attribute Integration: Drive balanced achievement of range, energy efficiency, charging performance, thermal robustness, mass, cost, crash safety, NVH, dynamics, package and customer usability targets. • Milestone and Risk Governance: Establish architecture deliverables, decision gates, integration issue resolution and risk burn-down, supporting an agile concept-to-customer development target. • Technical Leadership: Mentor vehicle integration engineers and promote model-based, simulation-led and data-driven engineering practices. What should you bring along • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical, Automotive, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline. • Experience: Minimum 12 years in automotive product development, preferably including leadership responsibility for BEV passenger-car architecture or complete-vehicle integration. • Program Track Record: Demonstrated delivery of at least two complete vehicle programs from concept to SOP, with at least one battery-electric passenger-car program strongly preferred. • BEV Domain Understanding: Strong knowledge of dedicated EV and multi-energy platforms, battery packaging, e-drive installation, charging architecture, thermal integration and high-voltage safety interfaces. • M1 Passenger-Car Expertise: Practical understanding of European and global passenger-car customer, regulatory, crash, packaging and market requirements. Experience with a European or German OEM engineering environment is advantageous. • Digital Engineering: Advanced working capability in CATIA V5/V6 or 3DEXPERIENCE and Teamcenter or equivalent PLM, including contextual design and large-assembly management. • Leadership: Strong technical judgement, communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to align multiple engineering domains to a single vehicle architecture. Must have technical skill • BEV Vehicle Architecture and Packaging: Expert capability in vehicle dimensions, hard points, wheelbase and track, occupant package, front and rear e-drive installation, battery envelope, charging hardware and underbody interfaces. • High-Voltage Battery Integration: Strong knowledge of pack mounting, structural load paths, crash protection, sealing, venting, thermal interfaces, electrical isolation, serviceability, tolerances and manufacturing installation. • E-Powertrain Integration: Strong experience integrating e-machines, gearboxes, inverters, high-voltage junction components, DC/DC converter, on-board charger and associated cooling and mounting systems. • Thermal and Energy Integration: Ability to converge battery, e-drive, cabin HVAC and heat-pump layouts while supporting range, charging, cold-weather and hot-weather performance targets. • Charging System Packaging: Experience with AC/DC charging interfaces, charge-port location, cable routing, communication hardware and customer-use considerations. • DMU and Geometric Assurance: Expert use of digital mock-up methods for clash detection, clearance, motion envelope, assembly feasibility, tolerance stack-up and interface validation. • Crash and Regulatory Integration: Working knowledge of UNECE/EU and relevant global requirements for M1 vehicles, including EV electrical safety, battery protection, crash zones, pedestrian protection, braking, lighting and EMC-related packaging constraints. • Vehicle-Level Target Setting: Proven ability to define and cascade mass, dimensions, range, efficiency, performance, charging, package, cost and integration targets using benchmarking and simulation evidence. • Architecture Governance: Proficiency in requirement allocation, interface control documents, architecture decision records, issue management, design reviews and milestone release criteria. • Tools: Expert CATIA V5/V6 or 3DEXPERIENCE capability; strong familiarity with PLM, requirements management, DMU and CAE collaboration workflows. Good to have Technical skills • Model-Based Systems Engineering: Familiarity with system architecture modelling, requirements traceability and cross-domain interface management. • EV Simulation Literacy: Ability to interpret range, energy consumption, thermal, performance, charging, durability, crash and NVH simulation results for architecture decisions. • Battery Technology Awareness: Understanding of cell-to-pack or cell-to-body concepts, battery chemistries, pack architectures and technology-readiness trade-offs. • 800 V and Fast-Charging Architectures: Exposure to high-voltage architectures, charging curves, thermal limitations and component integration implications. • Manufacturing and Service Feasibility: Knowledge of battery marriage, e-drive installation, end-of-line testing, high-voltage commissioning, repair access and design for assembly/service. • Weight, Cost and Sustainability: Experience with value engineering, mass optimization, modularity, commonality, recycled materials and battery circularity considerations. • Agile Vehicle Development: Experience with rapid concept loops, front-loaded virtual validation, integrated product teams and frequent architecture decision gates.