Job Description

Senior Technical lead - Mechanical Design (RCC)

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE :

He / She performs a subset of all the engineering activities required to design and develop RCC (Racks, Cabinets and Consoles) components / modules as part of solution, achieving customer satisfaction of the delivered solution / product.

You will be an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a degree or equivalent, who have a solid understanding of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering principals and of Engineering Development lifecycles.

Demonstrable experience in operating within highly regulated sectors, ideally Maritime, Defence or Aerospace.

Experienced in 3D Cad Systems, ideally using CREO / CATIA.

Fundamental understanding of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering principals.

General understanding of Engineering Development lifecycles.

Experience in one or more of the following areas :

Packaging of electronics and associated cabling.

Designing for platform installation.

Design of racks or cabinets

Design of consoles

Designing of assembly and mould tooling.

Designing of lifting equipment

Experience in the design of sonar assemblies and / or equipment for the sub-sea environment would be highly advantageous.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASK :

Carry out mechanical design activities in a team environment with other engineers. Work collaboratively with production and procurement to produce cost effective, easy to manufacture design solutions.

Trials and integration support.

Work collaboratively with production and procurement to produce cost effective, easy to manufacture design solutions.

Monitor compliance of designs against target costs and lead time.

Contributes to the Change Management of the product development .

SKILLS REQUIRED : ESSENTIAL

CAD TOOLS, CATIA, PRO-E, UG, SOLIDWORKS, AUTOCAD, MASTERCAM, INVENTOR

MANUFACTURING - DFM, Jigs and Fixtures Analysis Stress Analysis, Stack Up Analysis, Thermal and Flow Analysis, Weight Analysis

DESIRABLE :

Has formidable manufacturing experience and has exposure to technologies like 3D printing, electromechanical systems.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Education Qualification : B.E Mechanical Engineering with right skills

Year of Experience : 10 to 14 years of strong design and industrial experience

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