Mechanical Testing

Role Summary/Purpose: Mechanical test Engineer is responsible for mechanical component/sub system testing. He / She has to define test requirements and equipment needed, work with engineering, suppliers on design and development of test equipment /systems, determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted and procedures to be followed and perform special, standard and non-standard tests. Essential 

Responsibilities 

• Translating the Engineering requirements into a Test requirement, development of specifications for lab test setup, build the required test facilities and execution of the Validations of any Automotive/locomotive/ Aircraft mechanical components or subsystems. 

• Experience in Design and development of innovative, scalable, flexible test set ups, Test fixtures in a lab, consistent with the Validation requirements of the product. 

• Experience in development of Test set up or Test Benches generating concepts, analyzing the designed concepts, designing of fixtures for robustness/fatigue life expectancy. 

• Strong understanding of Mechanical testing domain, ability to Design from fundamental physics /Engineering fundamentals and the application , Hand Calculations & Strength of Materials. 

• Shall have good knowledge of standard process like Toll Gate, FMEA & EHS protocols followed during the test development stages. 

• Work closely with site cross functional teams of EHS, Facilities, Compliance, Import/Export, Logistics while building a Test set up. 

• Shall have good Project management & Planning skills, able to provide good Estimates for a Test need. 

• Hands on experience on vibration testing, Running Vibration systems, design & analysis of the fixtures for the same. 

• Familiarity with Industrial Automation and Controls Development. 

• Experience/familiarity in a lab environment with data acquisition systems (LMS, Siemens, HBM) test instrumentation, industrial test laboratory environments and procedures 

• Experience with sensors including accelerometers, strain gages, thermocouples, load cells, and microphones and transducers. 

• Very good knowledge of GD & T , Materials & Manufacturing process with experience in Inspection methodologies & generating/reviewing manufacturable drawings. 

Qualifications/Requirements: 

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering discipline from any institute of repute 

• 3+Plus years’ experience in mechanical design, development, and validation, preferably in the field of automotive / large bore engines/Locomotive Components/Aircraft Domains. 

• Experience of Unigraphics NX tools and FEM -Analysis workbench is a added advantage. 

• Excellent oral & written technical communication 

• Demonstrated initiative, resourcefulness, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to influence stakeholders, solve problems, and deliver results 

• Ability to multi-task & prioritize effectively 

• Team player with ability to work with minimal direction 

• Strong organizational skills and prior success in working with cross-functional teams 

• Commitment to Integrity & Compliance

Desired Characteristics: 

• Global exposure with experience of working with global partners 

• Proven record of demonstrated expertise in mechanical component validation 

• Design of test benches and rigs and for laboratory testing and prototype testing 

• Demonstrated capability of leading projects and executing on time/quality/cost.