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Senior Mechanical Design & Product Development Engineer
Construction Equipment or SPM | Project-Based Contract | Remote
Experience: 20+ Years
Engagement: Project-Based / Contract
Work Mode: Remote / Online
Travel: Occasional travel for prototype, manufacturing, supplier and testing support
About the Project
We are developing an innovative construction equipment product from concept to production End to End and are looking for a highly experienced Mechanical Design & Product Development Consultant to lead the complete engineering development.
The selected consultant will act as the technical owner, design manager and design validator for the project.
Key Responsibilities
Lead complete Concept to Production Mechanical Product Development End to End.
Develop machine architecture, mechanisms, assemblies and detailed designs.
Perform and verify first principles engineering calculations.
Design and validate mechanisms, motion systems, structures, power transmission and hydraulics.
Develop robust 3D CAD models, assemblies, drawings and BOMs.
Perform FEA, structural, fatigue, modal, buckling and other relevant analysis.
Validate designs for strength, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability and cost.
Review and technically validate designs, calculations and engineering decisions.
Work directly with manufacturers, fabricators, machinists and suppliers.
Support prototype development, testing, failure analysis and design improvement.
Must-Have ExpertiseMechanical Design & Mechanism
Machine Design
Mechanism & Motion Design
Machine Elements
Structural & Welded Structures
Power Transmission
Hydraulics
Dynamic Systems
Engineering Calculations
Strong practical ability in:
Force, torque, power & motion calculations
Stress, deflection & stability
Shaft, bearing, bolt & weld calculations
Fatigue & durability
Hydraulic calculations
Dynamic loading & vibration
Factor of Safety
Manufacturing (Strong Practical Knowledge)
Welding & Fabrication
Machining / CNC
Casting & Forging
Heat Treatment
Assembly & Tooling
Manufacturing tolerances and feasibility
Supplier & vendor coordination
Design Management & Validation
Design Reviews
Design Verification & Validation
DFMEA
GD&T & Tolerance Stack-up
DFM / DFA / DFS / DFx
Poka-Yoke
Value Engineering
Root Cause & Failure Analysis
Cost Optimization
Engineering Change Management
Softwares
SolidWorks
ANSYS
Fusion 360
Creo
CATIA
Preferred Industry Experience
Construction Equipment
Earthmoving / Mining Machinery
Agricultural Machinery
Heavy Engineering
Material Handling
Industrial Machinery
Special Purpose Machines
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for an engineer who can design, calculate, review, challenge and validate mechanical systems from idea/concept to Manufacturing, not just create CAD models.
You should have strong engineering fundamentals, excellent mechanism design and calculation skills, and practical understanding of how machines are manufactured, assembled, tested, maintained and operated in the real world.
Experience taking complex mechanical products from concept to production is highly preferred.
Interested candidates should share their profile along with examples of complex machines/products they have personally designed and developed.
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