Automotive Engineer

Automobile engineer applies engineering principles in overall design, maintenance, safety and functionalities of automobiles. They often concentrate on the areas of design engineering, development engineering, and manufacturing engineering. As an automobile engineer one should be creative, innovative, and should have a good understanding of the technicality of operation of a vehicle. They design both interiors and exteriors of cars, trucks, buses, two and three wheeler’s keeping in mind the visual appeal as well as functionality.

What are the roles and responsibilities for Automotive Engineer?

• Automobile engineers are involved in designing vehicles for mass production using both their design and engineering skills.
• Research for new ideas in automobile design to develop a new vehicle design or bring about modifications in the existing design
• Use their creativity, art and engineering skills, to make designs which meet safety regulations, are functional, attractive, and comfortable.
• Prepare 3D designs with details of shape and color using computer-aided design software
• Construct a mock-up or scale model of their designed vehicle, using clay
• Make a presentation to the production team and the management giving all details of interior and exterior design of the automobile, colors and materials
• Follow the production process and marketing to track the success of their design.

How to Become an Automotive Engineer

• Degree Automotive Engineering
• Diploma Automotive Engineering

What are the key skills required for Automotive Engineer?

• Creativity
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Eye for detail
• Spatial skills

What are the career opportunities in Automotive Engineer?

• Chief Engineer
• Director of Engineering, Quality & Program Management.
• Director, Product Safety
• Product Engineer
• Senior Engineering Team Leader
• Senior Project Engineer
• Technical Services Manager
• Technical Specialist
• Automotive Engineer