Senior Engineer - CEA

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Role Overview

The Senior Engineer CEA will play a key role in ensuring product reliability by validating designs, conducting root-cause analysis, and developing innovative testing methods. The role focuses on enhancing long-term durability of farm equipment components through systematic testing, field correlation, and cross-functional collaboration. The engineer will be responsible for analysing failures, establishing testing standards, and driving corrective & preventive actions.

Key Responsibilities

Reliability & Validation

• long-term reliability

• new testing standards

• test methods

Failure Analysis & Root Cause Investigation

• root cause analysis

• field performance vs. lab test results

• Implement corrective actions and support design improvements to avoid recurring failures.

Lab & Field Testing

• lab testing

• field testing activities

• Monitor components during testing to ensure reliability criteria are met.

Documentation & Risk Mitigation

• DFMEA

• Maintain comprehensive records of test results, failure modes, and corrective actions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• CFT (Cross-Functional Team) meetings

• Lead discussions and contribute to decision-making on design improvements.

• Work closely with design, manufacturing, service, and quality teams to resolve reliability challenges.

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Failure Analysis (RCA)

• Lab Testing & Field Testing

• Reliability Engineering & Validation

• DFMEA / PFMEA

• Test Method Development

• Root Cause Analysis Tools (5 Why, Fishbone, etc.)

• Reliability Measures & Monitoring

• Knowledge of agricultural/farm machinery preferred

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

• Good documentation and reporting skills

• Cross-functional coordination

• Attention to detail

• Ability to lead discussions and present findings effectively