Senior Engineer

Luminous Power Technologies (P) Ltd; Gagret; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminous Power Technologies (P) Ltd in India is seeking a Design Engineer to lead product design and engineering activities across the development cycle, from interpreting drawings and specs to driving design for manufacturability and process improvements. You will own prototype development, collaborate with manufacturing and supplier teams, and apply Six Sigma methods to reduce variation and cost.

The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving and sustained product quality.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and modify drawings, specs, and 3D CAD models.
• Support design changes to meet product and manufacturing needs.
• Keep design documentation accurate and up-to-date through development.
• Apply DFM principles to improve manufacturability, cost, quality, and time-to-market.
• Identify design optimization opportunities to simplify processes and boost performance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supplier teams for seamless design-to-production handoff.
• Take end-to-end ownership of prototype development, planning, testing, and validation.
• Coordinate cross-functional 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.
• Analyze process variations and identify quality and productivity gains.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Demonstrate engineering mindset to solve product/process challenges via first principles.
• Lead structured problem-solving using 5 Whys, Fishbone, DOE, FMEA, Six Sigma.
• Utilize data to evaluate prototype and manufacturing performance.
• Monitor product performance across lifecycle and suggest improvements.
• Prepare technical reports and management presentations.

Job description

Job Description:

Technical Responsibilities

Product Design & Engineering

• 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.

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