Mechanical Design Engineer

Space Medical Recruitment Consultant; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Medical Recruitment Consultant seeks a Project Lead Mechanical Engineer to drive design, analysis, and release across multiple automotive projects.

You will lead cross-functional teams, perform design reviews, and ensure compliance with ISO/ASME standards while guiding a technical team through production ramp‑up and lifecycle support.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering with 9+ years of experience.
• Technical lead or project lead experience in engineering departments.
• Preferred experience in powertrain lines and automated test equipment for autos.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design, analysis, and execution across projects.
• Provide technical direction and design reviews with stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including electrical and automation.
• Plan tasks, manage schedules, and ensure quality/cost targets.
• Deliver design validation, FEA, and engineering approvals.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

DFM/ DFA

GD&T

Mentoring team

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Creo

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Title (Designation) - Project Lead Design Engineer Mechanical

The Project Lead Mechanical Engineering is responsible for leading and delivering mechanical engineering activities across projects by providing strong technical direction, effective people leadership, and cross-functional coordination. This role exists to ensure high-quality, cost-effective, and timely engineering solutions while developing team capability, enforcing engineering standards, and acting as the key technical interface between engineering, project management, manufacturing, and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Product design proposal for Customer review of product design with designer for 2D drawings, 3D Cad-models BOMs from proto to Production levels.
• Lead mechanical design, analysis, and engineering execution across multiple projects.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, calculations, FEA validation, and engineering approvals.
• Plan, assign, and monitor team tasks to meet project schedules, quality standards, and cost targets.
• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements and related specifications.
• Coordinate with Global engineering teams and Customers for any technical reviews, feasibility issues related to design.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Electrical, Controls, Automation Virtual commissioning.
• Drive problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for design and manufacturing issues.
• Proficient in undertaking process enhancement, process modifications, process and quality improvements to enhance operational efficiency and thereby escalating productivity.
• Support documentation, design change management, and product lifecycle activities.

Independent Judgement

Independent judgment in planning and executing mechanical engineering activities, selecting appropriate design approaches, materials, and manufacturing methods, and resolving technical issues.

Involves in making decisions on task prioritization, resource utilization, and technical trade-offs within defined project objectives, standards, and budgets.

Education Qualification

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering with 9+ years of experience
• Required Technical lead or Project lead role in Engineering department
• Preferred Prior experience in Engineering design for Powertrain assembly lines, End of line testing equipment automation for automobiles testing calibration.

Technical Knowledge

• Lead and review mechanical design activities including concept development, detailed design, validation, and release.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable standards, codes, and regulations (ISO, ASME, DIN, ASTM, BIS, etc.).
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for design, manufacturing, or field issues.
• Drive standardization, reuse of designs, and continuous improvement of engineering processes.
• Supports team members in solving technical issues
• Discuss with cross functional team and customer for technical reviews.

Design Skills

• Support design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for cost (DFC).
• Guide the team on best engineering practices, design methodologies, tolerance stack-up, and GDT.
• Perform and/or review engineering calculations, FEA, and simulations to validate designs.
• Product design proposal for Customer, Cost Estimation review of product design with designer for 2D drawings, 3D Cad-models BOMs from proto to Production levels.
• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements and related specifications.

Projects handled

• Powertrain assembly lines, End of line testing equipment automation for automobiles testing calibration.

Software tool knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of 3D CAD tools: Autodesk Inventor 2026 / SolidWorks 2025 / Auto CAD 2026
• Knowledge of BOM creation maintain in the Softwares like SAP ERP
• Softwares skill knowledge of Auto-CAD, Solid Works, PTC Creo, ERP for BOM creation.
• Application knowledge of GD T.
• Kaizen/Poka-yoke/FMEA/5S/Continuous improvement activities to fool-proof the process, enhance Productivity improve operational efficiency.

People Skills

• Interface with global customers to clarify technical requirements, address concerns, and present solutions.
• Support supplier technical discussions, evaluations, and design reviews.
• Preferred Work experience of Powertrain assembly lines, End of line testing equipment, Automation for vehicle testing calibration equipments would be preferred.
• Computer proficiency Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Autodesk Inventor 2026 / SolidWorks 2025 / Auto CAD 2026