Engineering Technical Leader - FEA

Role Summary/Purpose

• Engineering Technical Leader - FEA will play a key role of project management and leading execution of FEA for various subsystems.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead project management and execution of FEA/CFD projects for engineering team.
• Connect across engineering team and collaborate on planning and execution of FEACFD projects, collaborate with sub-section managers on analysis requirements, resource planning, etc.
• Interdependently lead the execution of FEA for various sub-systems like Cabs, platform, truck etc during different phases of projects like design and development, reliability solutions, etc.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory and Wabtec specifications in execution of FEA projects.
• Proactively work with Leadership to shape technology roadmap for the team leading to effectiveness and efficiency improvement.
• Collaborate with external partners on outsourcing of projects, creating clear scope of work, follow business processes on purchase request/PO for engagement, collaborate with finance team on invoicing the effort for external partners
• Ensure archival of projects using right tools, processes and documentation
• Act as a mentor for lesser experienced members in global team setup.
• Must lead multiple complex projects by adhering to Wabtec processes while meeting business standards and program product requirements.
• Influence the technical direction for tools, techniques used for FEA
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated and utilize same for training and effort optimization.
• Represent the teambusiness in technical matters to customers, regulatory agencies, consultants, cross functional teams.
• Take the FEA through technical reviews. Document the technical data consistent with Engineering policies and quality procedures.
• Interfacing with cross functional stakeholders across the organization.
• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments.
• Participate in organizational initiatives and team activities.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering from reputed institute with 10 to 15 years of hands-on experience demonstrating expertise and experience in driving technical solutions using FEA, CFD. Experience in FEA of mechanical components, sub-systems for locomotive, rolling stock, light and heavy fabrication/ engineering industry will be an added advantage.

Desired Characteristics

• 10-15 years hand on experience in FEA tools like Hyperworks, Ansys, Ansys workbench
• Deep interest in mechanical engineering and FEA for design and development
• Review projects and propose way forward for engineering calculations and guide the team according to calculations best practices.
• Able to take ownership and drive projects to conclusive closures.
• Should be able to perform structural analysis of metals, sheet metals using suitable material models.
• Translate actual problem to FEA model, execute analysis, interpret analysis results & select best solution in collaboration with design team
• knowledge on global standards like EN/GOST/DVS standards for assessment of structures and welds.
• Hands on experience with different types of FEA like Static, Dynamics, Modal, Random, Harmonic, non-linear etc.
• Hands on experience on FEA for locomotive or rail domain structural components, sub-systems - light and heavy fabrication, sheet metal designs,
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.