Senior Engineer / Shop Floor Coordinator - Mechanical Systems

Department: Uncrewed Marine Systems (UMS)

Location: Kattupalli, Chennai

Educational Qualification

- B.E./ B.Tech/ M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Relevant fields
- Preferred: Robotics, Mechatronics, Marine Engineering

Experience: 3-10 Years

Purpose of Role: To coordinate shop floor assembly, integration, testing, commissioning and deployment activities of AUV, ROV and other underwater systems while ensuring schedule adherence, quality compliance and successful sea-trial execution.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

- Plan, monitor and execute shop floor activities to meet project schedules.
- Coordinate resources, materials and manpower for timely delivery.
- Track progress and resolve execution bottlenecks.

Mechanical Integration

- Lead assembly and integration of underwater mechanical systems and subsystems.
- Coordinate integration activities with electrical, electronics and software teams.
- Support acceptance testing and qualification activities.

Testing & Troubleshooting

- Diagnose system-level issues during integration and testing.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Support environmental, operational and qualification testing.

Trial Planning & Execution





- Plan and coordinate harbour trials, commissioning activities and sea trials.
- Support deployment, recovery and validation of underwater systems.

Technical Documentation

- Prepare assembly procedures, SOPs, integration plans, test procedures and reports.
- Maintain configuration records and technical documentation.

Vendor & Customer Coordination

- Interface with vendors for fabrication, inspection and issue resolution.
- Coordinate with internal and customer stakeholders for project execution.

Mandatory Skills

- Mechanical system integration
- Shop floor coordination
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Procedure preparation and documentation
- Root cause analysis
- Testing and commissioning
- Technical report writing
- Configuration management
- Vendor management
- Customer coordination

Preferred Domain Experience

- Underwater robotics
- AUV/ROV systems
- Naval systems
- Defence systems
- Offshore equipment
- Marine engineering
- Oceanographic systems

Essential Behavioural Skills

- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ownership mind-set
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Planning and organising ability
- Robust field execution capability

📌 Senior Engineer / Shop Floor Coordinator - Mechanical Systems (Chennai)
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