Sr Manager- Mechanical Designs R&D (Aerospace & Defence)

Megha Engineering And Infrastructure; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Megha Engineering And Infrastructure seeks a Sr Manager Designs to lead mechanical design and realization for aerospace/defense programs in India. You will drive innovation from concept to production, supervise cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with stringent quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include leading defense projects, CAD management, design reviews, and qualification activities, with a focus on rugged defence systems and aerospace structures.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical is mandatory.
• M.Tech is preferred for advanced specialization.
• Total experience of 10+ years with 5+ years in leadership in defense/aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Lead defense project design and development initiatives.
• Oversee end-to-end mechanical design from concept to production.
• Mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage resources.
• Establish CAD/CAE best practices and GD&T standards.
• Guide design reviews (PDR/CDR) and align with customer specs.
• Coordinate with procurement, manufacturing and vendors.
• Drive Make in India initiatives and cost-performance optimization.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, MIL, DO-160 and related standards.

Skills

Leadership

Aero/Defence design

CAD tools

GD&T

CAЕ/FEA workflows

Education

B.E./B.Tech Mechanical

M.Tech (Preferred)

Tools

Creo

CATIA

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Role Overview

Sr Manager Designs will lead the mechanical design, development, realization and qualification of advanced mechanical systems and components for aerospace and defence applications supporting strategic clients such as Indian Defence Forces, DRDO, DRDL, RCI, BEL, ECIL, and BHEL.

This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, ability to drive innovation from concept to production and deliver mission-critical, high-reliability defense products in compliance with stringent quality, safety, and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Defense Project Design Leadership

• Support business development and proposal creation
• Lead design and development of mechanical systems for defense programs
• Work closely with internal development teams, end customers (DRDO Labs, PSUs Ministry of Defence etc.) and Supply Chain partners
• Interpret client requirements and technical specifications
• Participate in PDR, CDR, and design reviews
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables
• Define and execute the Mechanical R&D roadmap aligned with organizational goals.
• Identify emerging technologies (lightweight structures, thermal systems, advanced materials, etc.), drive innovation and IP Creation (Patents/ Proprietary designs)

2. Mechanical Design & Engineering

• Oversee design lifecycle from Concept to material selection to Design to Analysis to Prototyping to Testing to Qualification to Production documentation
• Lead end-to-end development of Aerospace structures and assemblies, Rugged Defence mechanical systems (Enclosures, mounts etc.)
• Ensure compliance with standards such as AS9100, JSS55555, MIL, DO-160 etc.

3. Engineering Management

• Lead and mentor high performance multidisciplinary Engineering teams (design, analysis, prototyping, testing, manufacturing support)
• Manage resources and schedules
• Drive performance and training initiatives
• Establish best practices in CAD/CAE workflows, GD&T, Design for Manufacturability (DFM) & Assembly (DFA)
• Drive Make in India initiatives
• Optimize cost and performance

4. CAD Management, 3D Modelling and Analysis

• Lead CAD using Creo / CATIA / SolidWorks / NX
• Oversee AutoCAD drafting
• Guide Design Calculations
• Ensure GD&T compliance
• Guide advanced Engineering analysis/ simulation viz., structural (FEA), thermal, fatigue and reliability analysis etc.

5. Product Realization

• Convert designs into production-ready products
• Coordinate with purchase, manufacturing and vendors

6. Testing & Qualification

• Oversee test/ validation plans preperation
• Oversee qualification activities
• Conduct root cause analysis

7. Manufacturing & Industrialization Support

• Oversee design transition from R&D to production
• Collaborate with manufacturing and QA teams on Tooling and Process development

8. Key Skills

• In-depth Aero space/ Defense mechanical design and manufacturing expertise
• Leadership skills
• Proficiency in Solidworks, AutoCAD and/ or other CAD tools
• Knowledge of ANSYS CAE
• Strong background in Structural design, Thermal management and precision mechanisms\
• GD&T knowledge

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech Mechanical (Mandatory)
• M.Tech (Preferred)

Experience

10+ years experience with 5+ years in leadership role Defense/ Aerospace project exposure (Mandatory)