Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer – Defence Sector

Location: Hyderabad, INDIA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Senior (8+ Years)

Department: Mechanical Engineering | Defence Systems

About the Role

Senior Mechanical Engineer

design, analysis, development, and testing

Key Responsibilities

• Design and development of mechanical systems

  and components for land-based defence platforms (e.g., unmanned vehicles, weapon integration, ballistic protection systems).
• Develop and maintain

  detailed 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and BOMs

  per military standards (e.g., MIL-STD, DEF-STAN, BIS).
• Apply principles of

  structural mechanics, materials engineering, thermal and fluid dynamics

  to ensure robust and reliable mechanical designs.
• Perform

  FEA, CFD, thermal, modal, and tolerance analyses

  to validate designs under harsh conditions (shock, vibration, dust, water ingress, EMI, etc.).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during

  system integration, prototyping, and field trials

  on military-grade platforms.
• Prepare and oversee

  test plans, validation protocols, and qualification campaigns

  for mechanical subsystems.
• Drive

  design-for-manufacture and assembly (DFMA)

  practices and contribute to continuous cost, weight, and performance optimization.
• Ensure full compliance with

  military design and validation standards

  throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Maintain strict configuration control, documentation, and traceability aligned with

  systems engineering frameworks

  .

Required Qualifications & Skills

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech

  in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

• 8+ years

  of relevant experience in

  defence and high-reliability mechanical systems

  design.
• Proficiency in

  CAD tools

  (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo) and

  CAE tools

  (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, MATLAB, Simulink).
• Sound knowledge of

  military and defence design standards

  : MIL-STD, DEF-STAN, BIS, STANAG, ISO.
• Hands-on involvement in the

  product development lifecycle

  : from requirements to design, simulation, testing, and field deployment.
• Exposure to

  armoured vehicles, autonomous platforms, UGVs, payloads, or remote weapon systems

  is preferred.
• Strong grasp of

  validation, certification, and qualification procedures

  for defence products.
• Familiarity with

  PLM tools, configuration management, and documentation control

  .