Senior Engineer - R&D

Job Description

Job : Unique Job Role Senior Engineer \u2013 R&D Function ISCM Reporting to Deputy Manager \u2013 R&D Business Watches-Hosur Grade L4 Date 15/05/2025 Job Details This role focuses on end-to-end design and development of mechanical movement complications. The Senior Engineer is responsible for conceptualizing, simulating, prototyping, validating, and releasing technical data for complex movement designs. The role also supports reliability improvement initiatives, competitive benchmarking, and ensures manufacturability and standardization across new movement platforms. External Interfaces Internal Interfaces \u00B7Swiss / External Vendors \u2013 Design, Reliability Testing, Assembly, Manufacturing. \u00B7PED \u2013 Mechanical, \u00B7Brand / Design Excellence Centre / D&D / NPD \u00B7Movement Manufacturing shops \u00B7Assembly (Internal customer) \u00B7Sourcing \u00B7Quality Function Job Education B.E (Mechanical Engineering) Relevant Experience Fresher Behavioural Skills \u00B7High creativity and problem-solving mindset \u00B7Ability to work across cross-functional teams \u00B7Detail-oriented with strong documentation habits \u00B7Strong interest in horological innovations and competitive intelligence Knowledge \u00B7Engineering Drawings, GD&T, Stack-up Analysis \u00B7DFM/DFA, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis \u00B7SoftwareAutoCAD, Inventor, SAP, Excel, PowerPoint Expected Process Contributions Expected Process Contribution Process Outcome Performance Measure Designing of High-End Mechanical complications 1. Designing High end mechanical complications, interacting with NPD / DEC / Brand to adhere to the new product requirement, 2. Use CAD and FEA tools for layouts and simulations 3. Create technical design documents 4. Propose new features and improvements 5. Support movement portfolio enhancement \u00B7Innovative and functional movement complications \u00B7Number of designs released \u00B7% Alignment to NPD calendar, \u00B7No of New Concepts Documentation 1. Release of Product drawings, profile charts and technical data 2. Maintain version control and documentation 3. Ensure release readiness for production \u00B7Clear and updated technical documents \u00B7Number of documents released \u00B7Error % in the documents released, Proto validation and DFM / DFA 1. Coordinate PoC prototyping and testing 2. Validate functions through proto 3. Incorporate feedback into final design 4. Incorporating Mfg. Shop feedback after Proto trials on product drawing for mass manufacturing 5. Conduct DFMEA sessions with relevant stakeholders 6. Identify and resolve design risks 7. Improve long-term reliability 8. Support manufacturing and assembly teams 9. Apply DFM/DFA principles 10. Solve design-related production issues \u00B7Reliable and risk-proof designs \u00B7Production-ready and easy-to-assemble designs \u00B7Coordinate for POC manufacturing / Assembly \u00B7Number of PoC trial iterations \u00B7No. of DFMEA solutions initiated and implemented.