Mechanical Testing Engineer

Job Requirements Role Summary/Purpose:

Mechanical test Engineer is responsible for mechanical component/sub system testing. He / She has to

define test requirements and equipment needed, work with engineering, suppliers on design and

development of test equipment /systems, determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted

and procedures to be followed and perform special, standard and non-standard tests.

Essential Responsibilities

• Translating the Engineering requirements into a Test requirement, development of

specifications for lab test setup, build the required test facilities and execution of the

Validations of any Automotive/locomotive/ Aircraft mechanical components or

subsystems.

• Experience in Design and development of innovative, scalable, flexible test set ups, Test

fixtures in a lab, consistent with the Validation requirements of the product.

• Experience in development of Test set up or Test Benches generating concepts, analyzing

the designed concepts, designing of fixtures for robustness/fatigue life expectancy.

• Strong understanding of Mechanical testing domain, ability to Design from fundamental

physics /Engineering fundamentals and the application , Hand Calculations & Strength of

Materials.

• Shall have good knowledge of standard process like Toll Gate, FMEA & EHS protocols followed during

the test development stages.

• Work closely with site cross functional teams of EHS, Facilities, Compliance, Import/Export, Logistics

while building a Test set up.

• Shall have good Project management & Planning skills, able to provide good Estimates for a Test

need.

• Hands on experience on vibration testing, Running Vibration systems, design & analysis of the

fixtures for the same.

• Familiarity with Industrial Automation and Controls Development.
• Experience/familiarity in a lab environment with data acquisition systems (LMS, Siemens, HBM) test

instrumentation, industrial test laboratory environments and procedures

• Experience with sensors including accelerometers, strain gages, thermocouples, load cells, and

microphones and transducers.

• Very good knowledge of GD & T , Materials & Manufacturing process with experience in

Inspection methodologies & generating/reviewing manufacturable drawings.

Qualifications/Requirements Work Experience

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering discipline from any institute of repute
• 10+Plus years’ experience in mechanical design, development, and validation, preferably in the field of

automotive / large bore engines/Locomotive Components/Aircraft Domains.

• Experience of Unigraphics NX tools and FEM -Analysis workbench is a added advantage.
• Excellent oral & written technical communication
• Demonstrated initiative, resourcefulness, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to

influence stakeholders, solve problems, and deliver results

• Ability to multi-task & prioritize effectively
• Team player with ability to work with minimal direction
• Strong organizational skills and prior success in working with cross-functional teams
• Commitment to Integrity & Compliance

Desired Characteristics

• Global exposure with experience of working with global partners
• Proven record of demonstrated expertise in mechanical component validation
• Design of test benches and rigs and for laboratory testing and prototype testing
• Demonstrated capability of leading projects and executing on time/quality/cost.