Associate Engineer - Mechanical

Job Posting Title: Associate Engineer - Mechanical

Justification: We’re looking for an Assistant Mechanical engineer-VAVE who will be
responsible for VAVE/ Product Cost-out program executions. You’ll be part of engineering
team in Pune, India which develops solutions for lighting products used in various business
segments. Knowledge of basics of mechanical engineering, awareness of standard design
practices, manufacturing process, VAVE/Cost-out process, PLM tools etc. must be in your
DNA.

Job Responsibilities:
• Based on the Road map for Cost Down Projects, generate Product Optimization Ideas &
Creating preliminary Business Case Proposal.
• Responsible for the overall mechanical design of the product with specific focus on
product design maintenance in SAP on Bills of Material and reducing overall product
cost. This will include design of the necessary components.
• Coordinates with Project Coordinator/Engineering leaders, Marketing Manager, Optical
Design Group, Electrical Engineering, Sourcing and Manufacturing personnel to
develop the products in an organized and expedient fashion
• Work with global teams to ensure design progression via CAD modeling/reviews,
various design analysis such as thermal, stack-up, manufacturing etc., drawing/drafting
and model creation.
• Responsible for meeting the overall project schedule and budget

• Own and coordinate design test plan creation, conducting tests, test plant/results
reviews and coordination for execution of tests from other locations.
• Work with local engineering to coordinate and facilitate Critical design reviews & Design
and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA, PFMEA) sessions to identifying
project risks and develop response plan. Consensus and implementation of necessary
design recommendations/changes.
• Responsible for analysis/reviews for compliance, DFM, DFA with plants/third party
vendors.
• Independently manage and execute multiple VAVE programs via Idea to Market (I2M)
and New Product Development and Launch (NPDL) process in a timely manner.
• Conduct the VAVE workshop for generate ideas and continuously look for VAVE cost out
ideas to build the VAVE project deck continuously
• Actively participate in VAVE workshops, design reviews, design proposals and
documentation required to define & control products.
• Coordinates with conjunction with Engineering Manager/Project Leader to create the
overall project timeline from input of each functional team member as well as define
deliverables and drive team to completion
• Responsible for the project tooling budget and product cost requirements are being
met.
• Coordinates with Sourcing personnel to ensure vendors are identified, quotations are
being obtained, and quality documents are being supplied.
• Coordinates with manufacturing personnel/plant to ensure production site is ready with
production equipment – as required and other requirements are being put in place and
production readiness is achieved.
• Responsible for driving a culture of innovation, learning & continuous improvement
while executing the projects which not limited to VAVE include NPI engineering projects

Working Experience:
• Experience in VAVE cost-out project, design & development of mechanical products
(Lighting preferred) with strong technical experience in – VAVE, Sheet metal, Casting &
Plastic design, 2D / 3D CAD package (Solid Works, Creo, AutoCAD), SAP PLM and
manufacturing is added advantage
• Good hands-on experience on product design tools SOLIDWORKS (or similar) for
product design and development.
• Hands on experience with design of products from concept to commercialization
including and not limited to part detailing and designing, component and material

selection, drawing creation, 3D modeling of parts/assemblies and 2D dimensioning
and tolerance of parts.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical) with 0-2 years of relevant
experience in mechanical engineering.
• Knowledge of injection molded plastic, die cast, sheet metal design, manufacturing
methods & processes.
• Should have strong basic knowledge about drawings, dimensioning standards,
tolerance standards & stack-up, engineering calculations, complete system /
component sizing, modeling and simulation, strong analytical skills - understanding
mechanical stresses, fatigue life, part fits.
• Basic understanding of electrical engineering principles & knowledge of third-party
certification standard
• Well-developed written and oral communication & interpersonal skills.