Product Engineer

Job Title: Product Engineer

Location: IDA Jeedimetla, Hyderabad (Onsite)

Working Days: 6 Days a Week

Client: Refroid Technologies (https://www.refroid.com)

Company: At Refroid Technologies, we are pioneering next-generation liquid cooling solutions that redefine how data infrastructure operates. From hyperscale data centers to high-performance edge environments, our modular and efficient systems are engineered to reduce energy consumption, maximize performance, and contribute to a greener planet. Refroid Technologies is at a growing stage and current plant is in IDA Jeedimetla however we are looking for a larger production plant in an around of Hyderabad. We already have order in hand to deliver for this financial year in the tune of INR 120 CR.

Role Summary: As a Product Engineer, the role encompasses product design and development activities for New Product Development, and projects such as Value Engineering and Quality & Reliability. The Product Engineer will be accountable for Quality of Outcomes, Execution schedule, and Cost management – Q/D/C's.

Responsibilities and Deliverables:

1. Project Planning and Execution: Able to support execution of deliverables per mutually agreed project plan to meet Q / D / C milestones.
2. Product Development: Execute and support product development activities and collaborate with peer teams for – Concept generation, Design & Development, Planning, Prototype Build, Testing and Manufacturing
3. Phase gate Product Development Process: Able to execute product development Process – conduct Design reviews, carry on design verification testing, Pre- and Post-Production activities. Able to coordinate and organize the work assigned with minimal supervision or support.
4. Critical Thinking: Able to solve medium to complex technical problems in a structured thinking approach in collaboration with SME's – Good understanding and exposure to engineering problem-solving tools. Hands-on exposure to Root cause analysis, Product Teardowns, and Idea generation sessions
5. Decision Making: Able to support data-driven approach for driving key engineering decisions.
6. Cross functional Collaboration: Able to work with cross functional teams and to develop detailed Part and assembly models in CAD environment and able to interpret and drive requirements for concept manufacturing. Work closely with manufacturing, testing, quality teams.
7. Domain Exposure: Hands on Exposure to product development from HVAC / Refrigeration / Thermal industries is a key advantage for the position.

Qualifications:

1. BE degree/ Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering
2. 5+ Years of Industry Experience
3. Work experience from OEM manufacturing or Product companies would be preferred – Data Centre Cooling, Bus HVAC, Refrigeration, Thermal
4. Hands on experience with 3D modelling CAD software (SolidWorks/Creo – Sheetmetal, Solid modelling, Drawings etc.)

Key Competencies:

1. Has the intuitiveness to learn new things / to acquire product knowledge
2. Demonstrates the ability to communicate in clear and concise manner
3. Strong understanding of various Manufacturing processes like sheet metal operations, Welding, casting, machining, Injection Moulding etc.
4. Hands-on experience in designing Frame, load bearing and other structural components for the product
5. Able to support design maturity activities through a phase gate process – Hands-on exposure and understanding of DFMEA, DVP, DFS, DFM and DVPR development processes
6. Exposure to Simulation driven design approach – Ability to understand, and support necessary corrective design actions based on Structural (FEA) and Fluid analysis (CFD) reports
7. Exposure Part and Drawing revision control – understanding of PLM/PDM tools will be an added advantage.

Skills Required
Solidworks, Dfs, Creo, Dfmea, Dfm, Pdm, Plm