FD Group, a consulting firm specializing in the Automotive & Industrial Machinery sector, operating in Italy and abroad, is seeking a professional to join its team as Automotive Body (top hat) engineering and style development background. Body, Interiors and exteriors knowledge. Experience of 5- 8 years in the job.
Must have:
- Previous experience of Auto OEM/Service provider in engineering/style development with a demonstrable record of delivery of the accountabilities.
- Proven experience in body (top hat) development
- Proven experience in team leading
- B2 English proficiency

Key Responsibilities / Main tasks
Reporting to project responsible :
- Manage top hat systems development and integration, planning reviews, managing List of open points, reporting
- Plan the project team activities, respecting the overall project schedule
- Continuous monitoring of the virtual prototype status
- Adherence to functional and legal requirements and constraints
- Adherence to components and process feasibility constraints
- Interface and functional detection and management through PF tools




- Geometrical and function integration
- Project reviews
- Evaluation of the robustness of the deliverable according to agreed project contents and targets with focus on
- Completeness/congruence
- Adherence to Targets
- Geometrical check of clashes/interferences
- Assessment of functional gaps
- Main process requirements for full feasibility
- Create and monitor concern reports with PF tools
- Application of PF tools and processes

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Master degree in automotive or mechanical engineering is preferred
- Proven experience top hat development
- Understanding of the main markets legal requirements
- Knowledge of main vehicle and body systems attributes and performances
- Industry exposure: Automotive – OEM, engineering/style service provider supplier is mandatory.
- CAD Competence : Catia V5
- Knowledge of PDMs tools is a plus
- MS Office
- English: B2 proficie

📌 Body and Trim Leader (Italia)
🏢 FD Group
📍 Italia