Engineering Lead

Summary:

Mechanical Design (NPD) is responsible for leading mechanical design and development activities for new products from concept to production. The role ensures innovative, 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 proactively

Documentation & Governance

Ensure accurate and complete design documentation, including drawings (2D & 3D), BOMs, specifications, and change management (ECR/ECO)

Support audits, customer reviews, and technical documentation requirements

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

On-time delivery of NPD projects

First-pass design success / reduced design iterations

Cost targets achievement and value engineering impact

Product quality, reliability, and field performance

Team productivity and capability development