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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer (SolidWorks)

Bangalore, Karnātaka, India

Overview

AtkinsRealis is hiring highly skilled and experienced Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – Plant Items & GD&T to join our team. This person will be conducting a mix of functions that span from internal process improvements to supporting project delivery. The primary responsibility of this role will be to design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and systems using SolidWorks, ensuring accuracy, functionality, and manufacturability. The successful candidate should be a people, process, tool (in that order) focused individual whose job it will be to ensure our project delivery teams adhere to common standards and the latest design delivery techniques. The candidate will also actively support project teams on proposal and project delivery tasks.

The role will also act as the technical authority for geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) associated with plant items, providing technical direction, checking and assurance for modelling and manufacturing definition activities.

Your Role


  • Significant hands-on expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), with the ability to define, interpret, review, and approve dimensional and geometrical requirements for plant items and mechanical components.
  • Advanced working knowledge of BS 8888 and the associated ISO Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) framework, or relevant North American equivalents such as ASME Y14.5, subject to applicable client requirements.
  • Act as the technical lead and controlling authority for GD&T within the design team, establishing the tolerancing strategy and ensuring that 3D models, manufacturing drawings, and product definitions clearly communicate design intent.
  • Provide technical governance and independent checking of datum schemes, feature control frames, form, orientation, location, profile and runout controls, material-condition principles, limits and fits, and tolerance stack-ups.
  • Ensure GD&T requirements are functionally justified and compatible with assembly, manufacturability, inspection, interchangeability, and quality requirements.
  • Lead and mentor designers/engineers on GD&T'application, resolve complex tolerancing issues, and interface with engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and client stakeholders where required.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks software, including advanced features such as surfacing, sheet metal, and assemblies.
  • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
  • Experience with design validation techniques, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a plus.
  • Ability to read & interpret engineering drawings & specifications.
  • Identify, interpret, and apply required industry/ client/ internal CAD/BIM standards to ensure that our finished product is Project, Client compliance.
  • Work independently and take proactive initiative.
  • Self-motivated development
  • Competent to check the work.
  • Shows flexibility in work tasks and locations.
  • Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost.
  • Shows flexibility in work tasks and locations.

Location

Bangalore, Karnātaka, India

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-166231

Salary range

-

About You

  • Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Mechanical engineering or equivalent technical discipline with 10+ years' experience in the relevant fields.
  • Minimum 10+ years of relevant mechanical design experience, including substantial practical application of GD&T'on complex mechanical/plant items; the candidate should be capable of leading and approving GD&T-related work.
  • Demonstrable experience applying BS 8888 / ISO GPS and/or ASME Y14.5 on production engineering drawings and 3D model-based product definitions.
  • Ability to perform or review tolerance stack-up analyses and translate functional/assembly requirements into appropriate dimensional and geometrical controls.
  • Previous experience in nuclear, power, heavy engineering, precision equipment, or similarly controlled design environments is preferred; CANDU project experience is advantageous.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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