Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Sickle Innovations Private Limited; Medchal–Malkajgiri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work six days a week

Job summary

Sickle Innovations Pvt. Ltd. in India is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own product development from concept to field deployment and to lead a small engineering team in building robust, production-ready machines.

You will guide design across stages, mentor 2–3 engineers, and collaborate with production, fabrication, vendors, and field-testing teams to deliver cost-effective, manufacturable agricultural machinery suitable for Indian conditions.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in mechanical design and product development.
• Experience leading and mentoring a 2–3 member engineering/design team.
• Preferred experience in Automation Equipment and Material Handling Systems.
• Proven experience developing physical products—not just CAD modeling.
• Strong fundamentals in Mechanical Design, Power Transmission, Fabrication & Manufacturing, DFM.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of innovative farm machinery and automation systems.
• Own products from concept → design → prototype → field validation → production.
• Lead and mentor a team of 2–3 design engineers.
• Collaborate closely with production, fabrication teams, vendors, and field-testing teams.
• Develop cost-effective, rugged, and manufacturable designs for Indian operating conditions.
• Continuously improve existing products based on customer and field feedback.
• Support design validation, design reviews, documentation, and production ramp-up.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Power Transmission Systems

Fabrication & Manufacturing

DFM

Automation Equipment

Leadership

Vendor Coordination

Job description

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 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer who can take complete ownership of product development—from concept to field deployment—and lead a small engineering team to build robust, production-ready machines.

What You'll Do

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Company: Sickle Innovations Pvt. Ltd.

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 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer who can take complete ownership of product development—from concept to field deployment—and lead a small engineering team to build robust, production-ready machines.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and development of innovative farm machinery and automation systems.
• Own products from concept → design → prototype → field validation → production.
• Lead and mentor a team of 2–3 design engineers, ensuring timely execution and technical excellence.
• Collaborate closely with production, fabrication teams, vendors, and field-testing teams.
• Develop cost-effective, rugged, and manufacturable designs suitable for Indian operating conditions.
• Continuously improve existing products based on customer and field feedback.
• Support design validation, design reviews, documentation, and production ramp-up.

What Actually Matters

• 5–8 years of experience in mechanical design and product development.
• Preferred experience in Automation Equipment and Material Handling Systems.
• Proven experience in developing physical products—not just CAD modeling.
• Experience leading and mentoring a 2–3 member engineering/design team.
• Strong fundamentals in:
• Mechanical Design
• Power Transmission Systems
• Fabrication & Manufacturing
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Ability to make sound engineering decisions with limited information and execute quickly.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on, resource-constrained environment.

Good to Have

• Experience in Agricultural Machinery or Food Processing Equipment.
• Exposure to machine development, transmission drive systems, sheet metal, plastics, and fabricated structures.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, vendor development, and supplier coordination.
• Experience with product validation, testing, and continuous design improvement.

Why This Role

• Own and build machines that directly impact farmers across India.
• Lead end-to-end product development with significant decision-making responsibility.
• Work on high-impact engineering challenges in a rapidly growing Agri-Tech company.
• Opportunity to build scalable products from the ground up.

Location: https://share.google/sMM4XcwtsGVnmYX7I

Working Model: 6 Days a Week (On-site)

Industry: Agricultural Machinery Design

• Employment Type: Full-time