We are looking for an experienced engineering professional with an R&D; mindset who can explore new materials, manufacturing technologies and product engineering methods. The objective is to move beyond conventional production techniques and discover better ways to build products that are precise, durable, efficient and innovative. You will have the chance to apply advanced engineering concepts to real products, explore unconventional manufacturing approaches and contribute to the development of new product capabilities.

About Gappu

Gappu is an emerging lifestyle instruments brand with a world class range of percussion instruments crafted with care for unmatched sound and durability as seen on Shark Tank Season 5. We are a fast moving team building this on the ground and not a traditional music company.

What will you do

1. Product Research & Development

- Explore new product engineering concepts and manufacturing possibilities.
- Research materials, structural designs and construction techniques for musical instruments.
- Evaluate alternative materials and their impact on product performance, durability, weight and cost.
- Work on prototyping, product validation and technical feasibility studies.

1. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

- Explore applications of CNC machining, laser processing, additive manufacturing and precision fabrication.
- Evaluate advanced woodworking and material-processing technologies.
- Investigate new joining, bonding, assembly and surface-finishing techniques.
- Identify opportunities to introduce precision engineering into traditionally handcrafted products.

1. Design for Manufacturing & Assembly

- Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to product development.
- Develop engineering approaches that improve manufacturability,



repeatability and scalability.
- Explore jigs, fixtures, tooling and specialized manufacturing equipment.
- Evaluate manufacturing processes from the perspective of product quality, material utilization and production efficiency.

1. Materials & Process Innovation

- Research material properties, mechanical behaviour and structural performance.
- Explore material combinations and composite structures.
- Investigate the relationship between manufacturing processes and acoustic performance.
- Develop testing methods to evaluate product strength, consistency and durability.

Requirements:
- 5–10+ years of experience in manufacturing R&D;, product engineering, materials engineering or advanced manufacturing.
- Strong academic background from IITs, IIITs or comparable engineering institutions.
- Experience in product development, prototyping and manufacturing process innovation.
- Knowledge of CAD/CAE tools, CNC technologies, additive manufacturing or advanced fabrication.
- Understanding of material science, structural engineering and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to take an idea from technical research through prototyping and validation.

What do you get:
- Work on the engineering of physical products rather than isolated manufacturing processes.
- Experiment with materials, technologies and product construction methods.
- Explore the intersection of engineering, design, acoustics and music.
- Can influence how an emerging product brand develops its manufacturing capabilities.
- Work directly with decision-makers and see research translate into tangible products.

Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Provident Fund

Application Question(s):
- Have you graduated from an IIT, IIIT or similar institute?

Experience:
- Manufacturing: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Manufacturing R&D and Product Engineer (Kolkata)
🏢 GAPPU
📍 Kolkata