R&D Mechanical Engineering

Technical responsibility for all mechanical and mechanics challenges, including structural design, component selection, assembly, and integration into working setups and prototypes. Full ownership of the design process from conceptual design through detailed engineering and production documentation. Collaboration in a multidisciplinary environment with metallurgists, chemists, process engineers, and electrical engineers. Ability to perform FEA analysis and validate results. Hands-on mechanical work for prototyping and proof-of-concept development. Responsible for transfer to production while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities

• Mechanical Design & Engineering Ownership
• End-to-End Design: Full ownership of the mechanical design lifecycle, from initial conceptualization to detailed 3D modeling and engineering.
• Structural Integrity: Leading structural design and material considerations to ensure robust mechanical solutions.
• Documentation: Generating and managing comprehensive production documentation, including BOMs, assembly instructions, and technical drawings.
• Component Selection: Identifying and sourcing optimal mechanical components and hardware.
• Prototyping & Hands-on Development
• POC Development: Building and testing Proof-of-Concept (POC) models to evaluate feasibility.
• Assembly & Integration: Executing hands-on mechanical assembly and integrating mechanical systems into complex working setups.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving mechanical challenges during the prototyping phase.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• Cross-Functional Synergy: Partnering with metallurgists, chemists, and process engineers to align mechanical designs with chemical/material requirements.
• Systems Integration: Collaborating with electrical engineers to ensure seamless electro-mechanical interfaces.
• Production & Lifecycle Management
• Transfer to Production (NPI): Managing the transition of prototypes into scalable production-ready products.
• Continuous Improvement: Addressing mechanical challenges identified during the manufacturing or deployment stages.
  
  

• 5+ years of industry experience (preferably in machine design or related field) in technical position of mechanical engineering.
• Ability to develop and distill work plans & action items based on meetings & management input
• Highly independent, highly self-motivated, with self-learning and problem-solving skills
• Experience in design of fluid flow, Chassis and sheet metal design, motion systems, and thermal management systems
• Knowledge of CAD systems (SolidWorks, etc.)
• Ability to develop, document, and execute prototypes under tight schedules
• Experience with transfer to production & production support of prototypes & medium volume production machines
• Possessing technical skills, able to multi-task well and having an analytical approach to problem solving
  
  

• Experience in foundry systems and operation
• Basic knowledge of 3D printing processes
• Interest in metallurgy and its related technologies
  
  

• Able to adapt to working in an interdisciplinary team
• Able to present and document work in an organized manner
• Enjoy doing ‘hands-on’ work