Senior Engineer – Mechanical Design (CTIS)

Rotex; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotex in Vadodara, Gujarat, seeks a Senior Engineer - Mechanical Design (CTIS) with 4–8 years of hands-on experience to own mechanical design, BOM management, and CAD work using Solidworks. Interface with customers to gather requirements, prepare compliance reports, and obtain approvals.

The role includes DFMEA, APQP, and cross-functional collaboration under R&D leadership with occasional client-site visits.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.
• M.E./M.Tech in Machine Design preferred.
• First-class BE/B.Tech in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Understand basic function & configuration rules of all SOV, Coil and Valve products.
• Create product string building rules of all standard catalogue products, NCPs, ETOs.
• Understand Marketing & Production codes, Item Code & Drawing Numbering System fully.
• Correct/Modify Static BOMs in SAP under minimum supervision.
• Search/Create manufacturing drawings in Solidworks and release them in PDM, item codes and BOM in SAP etc.
• Interface with customers for product requirements gathering, prepare requirements compliance report (TFSO), fill product specification sheet, create/review GA drawings and seek customer approval.
• Perform product design tasks like concept design, detailed design, modelling/drafting using Solidworks CAD, calculations, basic structural FEA using Solidworks Simulation, tolerance stack-up analysis, apply GD&T, prepare DFMEA, prepare Item Codes, BOM etc independently.
• Perform benchmarking/Reverse Eng., VA/VE activities of products independently.
• Design products for - Form/Fit/Function, Mfg., Assembly, Reliability/Life, Cost, Service, EHS, etc. using DFSS tools with minimum supervision.
• Co-ordinate design verification thru CAE (CFD, Vibration, Fatigue etc.) and/or POC testing.
• Understand various manufacturing processes and the tolerances, surface roughness/finishes that could be achieved using those processes and create manufacturing drawings based on it independently.
• Conduct design reviews (DFx) of new parts/products/systems with cross-functional team or suppliers and optimize the design based on their feedback independently.
• Prepare design documents required for various product certification with minimum supervision.
• Write test plan for complete design validation of a product/system (DVP) based on agreed specification/technical requirements, co-ordinate product assembly and testing activities with minimum supervision.
• Be the SPOC for all design projects and provide status updates/clarifications to PM/HOD/CFT members on regular basis.
• Resolve supplier / production / design validation / customer problems using 8D process (RCA and CAPA) and implement design changes thru ECRN process with minimum supervision.
• Maintain project folder as per applicable QMS system - ISO9001 / IATF 16949 and face internal and external audits with minimum supervision.
• Prioritize, balance and manage multiple tasks with sense of urgency in changing environment.
• Train GETs and Design Engineers on product design and development activities.
• Learn about solenoid coil design, system design, electronics used and trouble shooting from SMEs.

Skills

Product Design & Development

Solidworks

Benchmarking

VA/VE

8D Process

DFMEA

GD&T

APQP

Design Validation

SAP

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

M.E./M.Tech - Machine Design

First class degree in B.E./B.Tech - Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Senior Engineer - Mechanical Design (CTIS)

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Experience: 4-8 Years

Employment Type: Full Time

Role Overview

Position: Senior Engineer - Mechanical Design (CTIS)

Reporting to: Deputy Manager - R&D and Application Engineering

Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

Work Experience: 4-8 yrs.

Job location: Vadodara, Gujarat.

Product Knowledge & Configuration

• Understand basic function & configuration rules of all SOV, Coil and Valve products.
• Create product string building rules of all standard catalogue products, NCPs, ETOs.
• Understand Marketing & Production codes, Item Code & Drawing Numbering System fully.

BOM & Drawing Management

• Correct/Modify Static BOMs in SAP under minimum supervision.
• Search/Create manufacturing drawings in Solidworks and release them in PDM, item codes and BOM in SAP etc.

Customer Interface

• Interface with customers for product requirements gathering, prepare requirements compliance report (TFSO), fill product specification sheet, create/review GA drawings and seek customer approval.

Design Execution

• Perform product design tasks like concept design, detailed design, modelling/drafting using Solidworks CAD, calculations, basic structural FEA using Solidworks Simulation, tolerance stack-up analysis, apply GD&T, prepare DFMEA, prepare Item Codes, BOM etc independently.
• Perform benchmarking/Reverse Eng., VA/VE activities of products independently.
• Design products for - Form/Fit/Function, Mfg., Assembly, Reliability/Life, Cost, Service, EHS, etc. using DFSS tools with minimum supervision.
• Co-ordinate design verification thru CAE (CFD, Vibration, Fatigue etc.) and/or POC testing.
• Understand various manufacturing processes and the tolerances, surface roughness/finishes that could be achieved using those processes and create manufacturing drawings based on it independently.
• Conduct design reviews (DFx) of new parts/products/systems with cross-functional team or suppliers and optimize the design based on their feedback independently.
• Prepare design documents required for various product certification with minimum supervision.

Validation & Testing

• Write test plan for complete design validation of a product/system (DVP) based on agreed specification/technical requirements, co-ordinate product assembly and testing activities with minimum supervision.

Project Management & Problem Solving

• Be the SPOC for all design projects and provide status updates/clarifications to PM/HOD/CFT members on regular basis.
• Resolve supplier / production / design validation / customer problems using 8D process (RCA and CAPA) and implement design changes thru ECRN process with minimum supervision.
• Maintain project folder as per applicable QMS system - ISO9001 / IATF 16949 and face internal and external audits with minimum supervision.
• Prioritize, balance and manage multiple tasks with sense of urgency in changing environment.

Training & Development

• Train GETs and Design Engineers on product design and development activities.
• Learn about solenoid coil design, system design, electronics used and trouble shooting from SMEs.

Key Skills Required

• Product Design & Development
• Solidworks
• Benchmarking
• VA/VE
• 8D Process
• DFMEA
• GD&T
• SAP
• APQP
• Design Validation

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
• M.E./M.Tech - Machine Design
• First class degree in B.E./B.Tech - Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

Experience Requirements

• 4-8 Years in related field

Additional Requirements

• 4 - 8 years of work experience in design and development of electro-mechanical products and/or systems for automotive applications
• Successfully developed at least one product based on benchmarking of an existing product and applying VA/VE principle
• Hands-on working experience in product design & development project activities including Compliance report preparation, concept design, detailed design, design verification thru POC/simulation, engineering calculations, mfg. deviations review, prototype build, complete design validation testing and production release as per APQP
• Led resolution of at least one supplier / production / design validation / customer problems using 8D process and RCA tools like Fishbone Diagram / Fault Tree Analysis / 5-Why analysis etc.
• Willing to travel to customer sites in India and abroad for fitment and functional trials of prototype systems (20% of the time)