LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER
LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER
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Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our advanced defense technology team in Hyderabad. The successful candidate will play a critical role in leading mechanical design and development efforts for missile systems and rocketry projects working closely with cross-functional teams involved in propulsion aerodynamics structures and guidance systems. Preference will be given to candidates with a background in DRDO labs or DRDO-supported missile programs.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead end-to-end mechanical design integration and testing of missile systems and sub-systems (e.g. propulsion launchers airframes actuators).
- Collaborate with structural thermal and systems engineers to ensure design optimization under extreme conditions.
- Oversee CAD modeling FEA analysis and tolerance stack-up for high-speed flight components.
- Review and approve mechanical drawings specifications and BoMs in accordance with MIL and DRDO standards.
- Coordinate with DRDO agencies vendors and internal teams for design validation prototyping and field trials.
- Manage technical documentation including design reports DVP&R FMEA and compliance to AS9100/ISRO/DRDO standards.
- Lead root cause analysis and design iterations based on test feedback (ground tests wind tunnel environmental testing).
- Support technology transfer manufacturing scale-up and production readiness activities.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to strategic planning of new mechanical initiatives.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors/Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution.
- 15 years of experience in mechanical design and development with a minimum of 5 years in DRDO missile/rocketry projects (e.g. Akash Astra Nirbhay Agni etc.).
- Proficient in Creo CATIA or SolidWorks and FEA tools like ANSYS HyperMesh.
- Strong understanding of materials structural dynamics high-temperature components and vibration/fatigue behavior.
- Experience working with propulsion systems (solid or liquid) launch canisters or missile ground support systems is highly desirable.
- Excellent understanding of defense QA/QC procedures and documentation.
- Strong leadership communication and project management skills.
Employment Type
Full Time
