Engineer - Product Engineering Railways

SKF Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SKF Group, based in Bangalore, seeks an Engineer – Product Engineering Railways, Technology Development, at level 4, reporting to the Deputy GM. The role focuses on development of TBU and related components within product engineering, emphasizing effective collaboration and decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Key capabilities include Creo modeling, Windchill/PLM usage, GD&T/GPS expertise, and a strong background in mechanical/industrial engineering with 5–8 years in the railway domain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience, preferably from railway domain.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Creo, Windchill/PLM and GD&T/GPS.
• Ability to develop 3D models from digitized data and create 2D drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all activities for the development of TBU and related components as part of product engineering.
• Contribute to the portfolio to achieve results through personal effectiveness and stakeholder collaboration.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Industrial engineering

Railway domain knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Decision making under ambiguity

Project management understanding

Design for manufacturing

DFMEA

GD&T / GPS

3D CAD modeling Creo

Metrology and metallurgy basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

PLM

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) basics

Job description

We are in the process of identifying a suitable candidate for the role of Engineer – Product Engineering Railways, Technology Development. This position will be at level 4 based in Bangalore and will report to Dy. General Manager-Product engineering Railways.

Job Description

Reports To: Dy. General Manager-Product engineering Railways.

Role Type: Individual Contribution.

Key Purpose of the Job:

• To carry out all needed activities for the development of TBU and its related components as a part of product engineering activities.
• Carry out all needed activities within the portfolio to achieve exceptional results through personal effectiveness, partnering with others & building customer loyalty fulfilling their needs in an efficient & effective manner.

Profile of the Job Holder

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering stream.
• Candidate should be good with verbal and written communication and must have a casting background.
• 5-8 Years of relevant functional work experience, preferably from Railway domain.
• Being an individual contributor, the position holder is an epitome of “Doing things correctly” & “Right from me”.
• Highly motivated & self‑initiator with good communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work within a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities.
• Ease at dealing with ambiguity in work situations. Take decisions with limited information where necessary and demonstrate confidence in own decisions.
• Empower themselves by seeking authority to make decisions within appropriate guidelines.
• Recover quickly and learn from setbacks.
• Empathy – Understand the wants, needs, and viewpoints of others. Excellent at managing relationships, listening, and relating to others.

Key Skill & Knowledge Profile

• Expertise in Design and Development (5 to 8 years).
• Able to design and develop components, assemblies considering application requirement.
• Knowledge on incorporating manufacturing process methodology.
• Knowledge on form, fit & functions of a product.
• Experience in Metrology & Metallurgical activities.
• Knowledge in application of measurement principles for manufacturing & other process.
• Knowledge on Material behavior properties (Metals, Alloys, castings, Plastics).
• Ability to apply DFM & DFA guidelines.
• Knowledge in manufacturing process capability.
• Knowledge of DFMEA.
• Have basic knowledge on FEA.
• Understanding of Project Management & its value to the business processes.
• Expertise in Creo (2 to 3 Years).
• Ability to develop 3D models from digitized data.
• Proficient in advanced Modeling, Assembly and Detailing techniques.
• Awareness to Design Automation, Map keys, UDF’s, Pro‑Programming, Pro‑Toolkit.
• Should be expertise in creating templates, Part & Assembly detailing.
• Experience in creating Parametric BOM, symbols.
• Experience in working with Relations.
• Working with resolving failures (Eg. Reorder, redefine, reroute).
• Proficiency in using Windchill or Any PLM (2 to 3 years).
• Experience in using Advanced search options.
• Association between CAD documents and Product structure (WT Part, EPM Doc, WT Doc).
• Understanding on Lifecycle states and Workflow followed.
• Should be aware of attribute descriptions in Windchill.
• Proficiency in applying GD&T /Geometric Product Specification (GPS).
• Good Knowledge on Engineering Drawings Dimension & tolerancing.
• Good understanding on usage of datums in GD&T /GPS.
• Knowledge on form, fit & functions of a product.
• Good knowledge on Basic rules of tolerance stack‑up analysis.
• Skill to do 2D tolerance stack‑up analysis for parts.
• Knowledge on Materials, Heat treatment & Finishing operation.
• Material behavior (static and dynamic conditions).
• Knowledge on different heat treatment processes and its effects.
• Knowledge on material testing methods.
• Knowledge on coatings and its uses.

Key Interfaces & Interactions (Typical)

• SKF Specialists (Development Offices & Centers): Frequently.
• SKF Internal project & task sponsors: Frequently.
• Functional Manager: Regularly.
• GTCI Management: Regularly.
• Stakeholder Management: Adhoc.
• External suppliers: Adhoc.
• External Customers: No.

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world.