Design Engineer

Forbes Marshall; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes Marshall is seeking a Design & Development Engineer who will work on exploratory and incremental new product development across mechanical products, electromechanical systems, and instrumentation control devices. You will lead design concepts, material selection, prototyping, and testing, translating ideas into mass-manufacturable solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong fundamentals in engineering, GD&T, heat transfer, plastics and sheet metal,

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience with mechanical design across products and systems is essential.
• Proficiency in design calculations, materials, and manufacturing processes is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead exploratory and incremental new product development projects across Mechanical/ Electromechanical/ Instrumentation Control devices.
• Perform ideation, design concept generation, and converting ideas into mass-manufacturable products.
• Execute testing, prototyping, field validation, and documentation for release and support.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Heat Transfer

Product Engineering

DFM

DFA

DFS

GD&T

Tolerance Analysis

Prototyping

Engineering Calculations

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solid Edge

AutoCAD

FEA

CFD

Job description

Qualification:

B.E./B. Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Required Skill Set:

Mechanical Design:

Concept Design, Ideation, Mechanical Design, Heat Transfer, Product Engineering, DFM, DFA, DFS, Materials & Manufacturing Processes (Plastics, Sheet Metal, Machining, 3D Printing, Casting), Prototyping, Design Calculations, Understanding of Design & Material Standards (IBR, ASME, DIN EN), FMEA, VA/VE, GD&T, Tolerance Analysis.

CAD-CAE:

Proficient in Solid Edge and AutoCAD for complex parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies. Experience with Analysis Software (FEA, CFD).

Job Description:

The Design & Development Engineer will work on exploratory, innovative, and incremental new product development projects across Mechanical Products & Systems, Electromechanical Products & Systems, and Instrumentation Control Devices.

Key responsibilities include application study, need finding, problem identification, ideation, design concept generation, converting ideas into mass-manufacturable products, addressing aesthetics and ergonomics, and executing end-to-end product development. This role also involves material selection, mockups and prototyping, testing and experiments to evaluate and validate designs, problem-solving, field testing, root cause analysis, and feasibility checks with cross-functional teams. The engineer will also support engineering documentation and release, and contribute to value addition for existing products.

Candidates should possess strong knowledge of Engineering Basics and Fundamentals, Numericals, Engineering Materials, Plastic and Sheet Metal, Mechanisms, Pneumatics, Heat Transfer, and Manufacturing Processes. Excellent communication skills and comfort working in an interdisciplinary R&D environment are essential. The drive and hands-on project ownership are very important. The ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including product users (sales/service), cross-functional teams, end customers, industrial designers, tooling suppliers and vendors, the electronics team, internal customers, and the approvals and compliance team, is also required.