Lead Design Engineer

Sickle Innovations Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sickle Innovations Private Limited is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to lead and mentor a small engineering team focused on developing practical farm machinery. You will manage NPD's of farm machinery, drive cost-effective designs suited for Indian conditions, and continuously improve machines based on feedback from the field.

This role offers direct ownership of real machines used by farmers, emphasizing high-impact innovation over theoretical design. Join us to make a difference in Indian agriculture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in machinery development (not just CAD work).
• Experience leading small engineering teams (4–5 people).
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, power transmission, and fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design team and NPD's of farm machinery.
• Manage and mentor a small engineering team.
• Work closely with fabrication, vendors, and on-field teams.
• Drive cost-effective, rugged designs suited for Indian conditions.
• Continuously improve existing machines based on field feedback.

Skills

Mechanical design

Development of Machinery

Power transmission

Vendor management

Job description

Lead Mechanical Engineer - Farm & Industrial Machinery

Company: Sickle Innovations

At Sickle Innovations, we build practical, scalable farm machinery that solves real problems in Indian agriculture. Our focus is simple: reduce labor dependency, improve efficiency, and make mechanization accessible.

We’re looking for a Lead Engineer who can own products end-to-end, from concept to field deployment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the Mechanical design team,NPD's of farm machinery
• Manage and mentor a small engineering team
• Work closely with fabrication, vendors, and on-field teams
• Drive cost-effective, rugged designs suited for Indian conditions
• Continuously improve existing machines based on field feedback

What Actually Matters

• Proven experience in Development of Machinery (not just CAD work)
• Experience leading small engineering teams (4–5 people)
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, power transmission, and fabrication
• Ability to make decisions with imperfect data and move fast
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, resource-constrained environment

Good to Have

• Experience in Agri machinery / food processing equipment
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and vendor management

Why This Role

• Direct ownership of Real Machines used by farmers
• Opportunity to build products that scale across India
• Work on high-impact, ground-level innovation, not theoretical design