Lead

Job Title: Lead – Mechanical Engineering (Underwater / Defence Systems)

Company: Planys Technologies | Location: Chennai (Work from Office) | Experience: 6–8 years

About Planys: Planys builds mission-critical robotic and digital systems for defence and strategic infrastructure — unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), ruggedised electronics for armoured vehicles, and AI-enabled inspection/NDT systems for naval, coast guard, and army applications.

Role:

• Lead full-cycle mechanical development of underwater systems — concept to prototyping, testing, deployment
• Drive architecture decisions on pressure housings, enclosures, sealing, thermal pathways, structural frames, hydrodynamic design
• Manage multiple engineering projects against timeline, cost, and quality targets
• Supervise field/offshore testing and post-deployment support
• Own engineering documentation — design reports, test protocols, FMEAs, BOMs
• Mentor junior engineers; work cross-functionally with electronics/software/field teams

Must-haves:

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Marine Engineering, Mechatronics or equivalent
• 6–8 yrs mechanical design experience, preferably robotics/marine/hardware NPD
• Strong SolidWorks/Fusion 360; deep GD&T and tolerance-stack expertise
• Underwater system design exposure: pressure ratings, corrosion mitigation, sealing (O-rings, epoxy)
• CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal design, DFMA
• Willingness to work on-site/offshore for trials

Good to have: IECEx, ISO 9001, IP rating, MIL-STD, marine/navy defence standards familiarity