Mechanical Design Lead

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Mechanical Engineering

To contribute to the mechanical design and development activities related to test tools jigs and electromechanical packaging.

• Responsible for design development activities generation of associated manufacturing definition files and release in the configuration management tool
• Performs design analysis and simulation to address functional aspects Stability of mechanical systems manufacturability testability and maintainability

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Understands the needs of the customer and formalize the function description architectural design and requirements.
• Perform concept review and design review (PDR CDR)
• Identifies the key BOM and compliance to ROHS & REACH standards.
• Contributes to the hardware architectural design
• Performs CAD activities (Mechanical CAD) for wiring harness racks/cabinets design.
• Analytical calculations and analysis for justification of requirement
• Participates in the integration activities and verification phases
• Contributes to the production data pack generation and release dossier to Manufacturer.
• Ensures the Configuration Management of the HW design elements in repository.
• Contributes to the Change Management of the Hardware Solution.
• Contributes to co-engineering activities with the hardware IVVQ and Systems Engineering team.

Skills Required

• Engineering graduate / master Mechanical technology and are proficient with Engineering Mechanics strength of materials & mechanical design concepts.
• Must have rich experience in creating 3D models and 2D drawings and specifications for mechanical assemblies sub-assemblies and components machining parts fabrication including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) based on ISO Standard.
• Structural analysis (static modal analysis shocks vibrations) Mechanical tests correlation Design optimization Strength analysis
• Must have experience with contents of Product Data Package (Bill of Material or Item List Item Documents components COTS Find Number Material & Processes Item configuration management etc.)
• Should be able to generate sheet metal and machined product CAD models (Part & Assembly).
• Tools: Expertise in Catia Solidworks & Creo.
• Knowledge Smarteam FEA concepts & tools such Ansys Mechanical DS Abaqus DS Dymola MSC Nastran are good to have.
• CAD Model Drawings Bill of Materials Data Management

Engineering Fundamentals:

• Mechanical Engineering fundamental Strength of materials Design of machine elements
• Should have hands on experience in computational analysis and simulation to address functional aspects stability of mechanical systems
• GD&T and tolerance stack up

Manufacturing:

• Design For Manufacturing (DFM) Design for Assembly Design to cost Design for testability Design for maintainability VAVE
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes like machining fabrication sheet metal surface treatments

Documentation:

• Design justification Test procedure user and maintenance manual
• estimation of Cost & Schedule

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