Job Title: Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Department: Engineering

Location: Pune, India

Experience: 8+ years, with at least 5 in electric motors

Job SummaryConifer builds compact axial flux motors and powertrains that work without rare-earth magnets. As Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, you will lead the mechanical design of our motors across both automotive and non-automotive projects, from concept to high volume production release. On the automotive side, this means powertrains for two-wheelers and small mobility. On the non-automotive side, it means industrial motors for pumps, fans and similar equipment.

This is a lead design role with a solid cost and manufacturing lens. We expect you to know what a part should cost before a supplier quotes it, to design parts that suppliers can make at volume without surprises, and to release drawings at the standard large OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers work to. You will work closely with the electromagnetic design, manufacturing, supply chain and quality teams.

Mandatory Requirements

1. Motor manufacturing experience: Minimum 8 years of overall experience, with at least 5 years in electric motor design or product engineering and exposure to high volume production (around 5,000 motors per month or more).
2. Part costing capability: Can independently build a component should-cost, covering raw material, process-wise conversion cost, wastage, tooling and finishing.
3. Manufacturing and DFM expertise: Strong understanding of motor component manufacturing processes, material selection, tolerances and supplier DFM, so that designs are commercially viable and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead the mechanical design of our axial flux motors across automotive projects (two-wheeler and small mobility powertrains) and non-automotive projects (industrial motors for pumps, fans and similar equipment).
- Design and detail mechanical components and assemblies for axial flux motors:



housings, covers, shafts, rotor discs and stator assemblies, bearing and seal arrangements, and mounting interfaces.
- Build a should-cost for every part you design, and use it to guide design choices and to support supply chain in supplier discussions.
- Design for cost from the first concept, not as a cost-down exercise after release.
- Run DFM and DFA reviews with suppliers (die casting, machining, stamping, forging, moulding, surface treatment) before drawings are released, and close their feedback into the design.
- Release 2D drawings the way large OEMs and Tier 1s do: complete GD&T;, tolerance stack-ups, material and finish callouts, critical-to-quality characteristics, and clean revision control.
- Select materials and processes by weighing performance, cost and supplier availability.
- Lead value engineering on existing parts to hit target cost.
- Own BOMs and engineering changes for mechanical parts.
- Lead design reviews and DFMEA, sign off drawings before release, and work with the analysis team on structural and thermal checks.
- Set the design and drawing standards that mechanical work at Conifer follows.
- Support prototype builds, validation, first article reviews, and root cause work on production or supplier quality issues.
- Help take designs from prototype quantities to high volume production with the manufacturing team.

Qualifications & Experience
- BE / BTech in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 8+ years of mechanical design experience,



with at least 5 in electric motor design or product engineering in a high volume manufacturing setup
- Has taken a product from concept to production release as the design owner
- Proficient in 3D CAD and 2D drawing release. We use Onshape in house, and experience on SolidWorks, Creo or CATIA carries over well
- Strong GD&T; (ASME Y14.5 or ISO) and tolerance stack-up skills
- Working knowledge of motor construction: laminations, windings, magnets, bearings, insulation and housings
- Hands-on understanding of high pressure die casting, CNC machining, stamping, forging and surface treatments
- Able to break a part cost down process by process and defend the numbers in front of a supplier

Preferred Skills & Attributes
- Experience with axial flux motors, or with 2W / 3W EV traction and hub motors
- Background at an automotive OEM or Tier 1, with exposure to APQP, PPAP and DFMEA
- Exposure to industrial motor standards such as IEC and NEMA frame sizes
- Experience with FEA for structural or thermal checks
- Knowledge of the motor component supplier base in India
- Comfortable spending time on the shop floor and at supplier sites
- Clear, structured communicator who can work across functions

Why Join Us
- High ownership: Your designs and cost calls go straight into the product and into production.
- New motor technology: Work on axial flux motors that do not depend on rare-earth magnets, an area very few teams in India are building in.
- Design to production: See your parts through from the first sketch to the production line in Pune.
- Range of work: Work on both automotive and non-automotive projects built on the same core motor technology.
- Small, engineering-first team: Work directly with the people who design, build and test the motor.
- Fast growth: In a startup your work is visible, and you learn quickly across mechanical, electrical and manufacturing.

📌 Lead Mechanical Design Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Conifer
📍 Pune