Summary:
Mechanical Design (NPD) is responsible for leading mechanical design and development activities for recent products from concept to production. The role ensures cutting-edge, cost-effective, reliable, and manufacturable designs while meeting customer, regulatory, quality, and timeline requirements.

Core Responsibilities:

New Product Development Leadership

Lead end-to-end mechanical design activities for new products from concept generation, feasibility analysis, prototyping, validation, and production release
Translate product requirements, customer needs, and business objectives into robust mechanical design solutions
Drive design innovation, value engineering, and continuous improvement

Design & Engineering Management

Oversee 3D/2D design, detailing, tolerance stack-ups, and material selection & Bill of Material
Ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and certifications (ISO, OSHA, BIS, customer-specific norms, etc.)
Conduct and lead design reviews, DFMEA, risk assessments, and technical gate reviews
Validate designs through simulations, calculations,



testing, and prototyping & Lot Production release

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Industrial Design, Electronics, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Field Service teams
Support manufacturing during tooling development, pilot builds, and production ramp-up
Collaborate with suppliers and vendors for component development and cost optimization

Team Leadership & Capability Building
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of mechanical design engineers
Assign projects, review work, set performance goals, and build technical competency within the team
Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and engineering discipline

Cost, Quality & Time-to-Market

Drive cost optimization without compromising product performance and reliability
Ensure adherence to project schedules, budgets, and quality targets
Identify and mitigate design, production, and supply risks proactivel

📌 Engineering Lead (Hubli)
🏢 Nidec ACIM
📍 Hubli