Senior Engineer

Luminous India; Gagret; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminous India is seeking engineers to read and modify manufacturing drawings, support design modifications, and ensure documentation is up to date during product development. You will apply DFM principles, collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers, and own prototype development from planning through validation.

You will conduct SPC/Cp/Cpk analyses, analyze process variations, and drive continuous improvements using Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and modify manufacturing and assembly drawings, engineering specs, and 3D CAD models.
• Support design modifications and engineering change activities to meet requirements.
• Ensure design documentation is accurate and up to date throughout the product development cycle.
• Apply DFM principles to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and time-to-market.
• Identify design optimization opportunities to simplify processes and improve performance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supplier teams to transition designs to production.
• Own prototype development activities: planning, execution, testing, validation.
• Coordinate cross-functional prototype builds, evaluations, and design improvements.
• Drive timely closure of technical issues found during prototype evaluation.
• Conduct SPC studies and Cp/Cpk analyses using Six Sigma methodologies.
• Analyze process variations and identify quality/productivity improvements.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Demonstrate engineering mindset to solve product/process challenges via first-principles thinking.
• Analyze manufacturing issues by challenging assumptions and finding root causes.
• Develop data-driven solutions to improve process efficiency and reliability.
• Apply stats and scientific methods to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead problem-solving with 5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, FMEA, Six Sigma.

Job description

• Read, interpret, and modify manufacturing and assembly drawings, engineering specifications, and 3D CAD models.
• Support design modifications and engineering change activities to meet product and manufacturing requirements.
• Ensure design documentation is accurate and up to date throughout the product development cycle.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles during product development to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and time-to-market.
• Identify design optimization opportunities to simplify manufacturing processes and improve product performance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supplier teams to ensure seamless transition from design to production.

Prototype Development & Validation

• Take end-to-end ownership of prototype development activities, including planning, execution, testing, and validation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for prototype builds, performance evaluations, and design improvements.
• Drive timely closure of technical issues identified during prototype evaluation.

Process Capability & Quality Improvement

• Conduct Statistical Process Control (SPC) studies and Process Capability Analysis (Cp, Cpk) using Six Sigma methodologies.
• Analyze process variations and identify opportunities for quality and productivity improvement.
• Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

Engineering Problem Solving & Process Excellence

• Demonstrate a strong engineering mindset to solve product and process challenges using first-principles thinking and zero-based problem-solving approaches.
• Analyze manufacturing and product performance issues by challenging existing assumptions and identifying the fundamental root causes.
• Develop innovative, data-driven solutions to improve process efficiency, product quality, reliability, and cost competitiveness.
• Apply engineering fundamentals, statistical analysis, and scientific methodologies to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities using tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, DOE, FMEA, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Data Analysis & Product Lifecycle Management

• Utilize analytical and statistical tools to evaluate prototype and manufacturing data.
• Monitor product performance throughout the product lifecycle and recommend continuous improvements.
• Prepare technical reports, performance analyses, validation reports, and management presentations.