Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Sickle Innovations Private Limited; Medchal–Malkajgiri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sickle Innovations in India is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own the full product development lifecycle from concept to field deployment.

You will lead a small team of 2–3 design engineers, design robust farm machinery suited for Indian conditions, collaborate with production and vendors, and continuously improve products based on field feedback.

This hands-on role offers scope to drive impactful technology in scalable agri-machinery.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of hands-on mechanical design experience.
• Experience leading a small design team.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of farm machinery and automation systems.
• Mentor 2–3 design engineers to ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with production, fabrication, vendors, and field teams.
• Develop rugged, manufacturable designs for Indian conditions.
• Support design validation, reviews, and ramp-up.

Skills

Mechanical design fundamentals

Power transmission systems

Fabrication & manufacturing

DFM

Team leadership

Automation equipment experience

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

• Lead the design and development of innovative farm machinery and automation systems.
• 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.

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