Senior Associate Engineer Air Systems

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Job Description:

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JOB PURPOSE:

The position will provide design engineering support for Air system components design/development on 7 to 18 Lit size engines. The position will be located in Chennai. Focus of the assignment contribute to the design and development of Air system components particularly Heat Shields & Soft Wraps and Interact with a global team of industry experts and contribute to the delivery of design projects.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Design and develop Engine Air System components particularly heat shields & Soft wraps to meet performance and durability goals
• Collaborate with SMEs tech leads and suppliers to define requirements and drive component development
• Perform design calculations support DFMEA and create validation plans for NPI programs
• Coordinate simulation and validation activities; review results and communicate findings to stakeholders
• Ensure manufacturability provide technical support to quality and purchasing and manage supplier interactions
• Conduct design reviews and maintain products for Continuous Product Improvement (CPI)

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires an accredited Mechanical Engineering degree
• 7 years of combined experience in Component and System Development for Diesel Engines and 5 years of experience in Heat shields/wraps
• Expert in ProE Creo & Teamcenter PLM software
• Knowledge of NPI process desired

Skill Sets/Competencies (Must to have)

• Strong knowledge of engine air system components especially heat shields and wraps
• Proficient in 3D modeling (castings sheet metal) and advanced surfacing in CREO
• Experience with PLM tools (Teamcenter or equivalent)
• Ability to develop concept designs independently
• Excellent communication collaboration and attention to detail
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes (sheet metal casting machining finishing heat treatment)
• Familiarity with simulation tools (stress analysis heat transfer TMF CFD)
• Skills in data analysis regression and problem-solving
• Knowledge of GD&T application based on functional requirements
• Capability to manage and delegate design tasks and review team outputs

TOP CANDIDATES will have:

• 5 years of Engine Air system components design/development experience working with global / regional teams
• Experience in working with regional / global suppliers for the development of heat shields/wraps
• Good knowledge of cross functional roles in domains such as Manufacturing Purchasing Quality related to engines
• Familiar with Engine Air system component validation and failure analysis.

Skill Descriptors
Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify capture and document relevant business information in an auditable organized understandable and easily retrievable manner.
Level Working Knowledge:
Follows defined procedures to document all routine information.
Identifies relevant established standards policies and practices.
Fulfills routine information capture needs in own area.
Uses automated tools to capture organize and archive relevant information.
Cites examples of different types of relevant information that need to be captured.

Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.
Level Working Knowledge:
Adjusts SOPs according to changes in organizational and industry procedures.
Tracks deviations from and modifications to existing SOPs in business operations.
Ensures compliance with industry standards regulations and policies.
Assists in establishing a standard operating procedure based on workflow and environment review.
Reviews the efficiency of standard operating procedures in terms of performance improvement.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Working Knowledge:
Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
Uses flow charts Pareto charts fish diagrams etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
Identifies the major forces events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

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