Technical Lead- Mechanical

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Technical Lead- Mechanical

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

He/ She performs a subset of all the engineering activities required to design and develop mechanical /structural components / modules as part of solution achieving customer satisfaction of the delivered solution/product.

You will be an experienced Electro-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

• Perform concept review and design review (PDR CDR)

• Good general knowledge of mechanical design and conception

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Packaging of electronics and associated cabling.

• Design of racks or cabinets

• Design of consoles

• Designing for platform installation.

• Knowledge of relevant drawing standards

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

• Knowledge of Geometric Tolerancing best practice

• Perform Hand calculations to validate the structural design

• Good experience in BOM creation and Engineering Change processes

• Experience in wiring harness design and manufacturing requirement of wiring harness/cable harness

• Perform 3D cable routing and interconnect activities

• Should have experience of working with Cross functional teams (Electronics/Electrical design and system engineering teams)

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

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes like machining fabrication sheet metal surface treatments is required

SKILLS REQUIRED:

ESSENTIAL

CAD TOOLS - CATIA Creo SOLIDWORKS AUTOCAD MASTERCAM

MANUFACTURING - DFM Jigs and Fixtures

ANALYSIS - Structural analysis (static modal analysis shocks vibrations) Stack Up Analysis Thermal and Flow Analysis Weight Analysis

Interconnect wiring harness - WHMA-620 IPC-610 MIL-Standards for wiring harness

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Education Qualification- Mechanical Engineering with right skills

Years of Experience- 8 to 12 Years of strong design and industrial experience

Professional Certifications- CAD DFM / DFA

Key technologies- CAD CAE Production Engineering Robotics 3D printing

Values and behaviors- Ability to work in cross functional teams and communicate with international teams effectively

Languages- Ability communicate in English verbally and through written form

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