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.