Sr. Engineer - Design Engineering

  • Chennai
  • Lennox India Technology Centre

Role & responsibilities

  • Lead the technical aspects and responsible in deliveries of the NPI and Design changes for the product lines in Refrigeration and Air conditioning
  • Lead the team to translate design concepts into realistic products that meet the quality and product specification as well as cost down requirements, budget and timeline requirements.
  • Must be responsible for Designs of Refrigeration and Air conditioning products considering Cost, Manufacturability, Serviceability, Regulatory Compliance, CODE requirements & safety
  • Perform DFMEA, PPAPs, DFMA as required
  • Perform effort estimation for mechanical design based on requirements.
  • Bring innovation for time to market reduction and within the cost targets.
  • Comply with product development process and design standards.
  • Work closely with Cross functional teams (Manufacturing, Marketing, Sourcing, Testing...Etc.) to move products from design to manufacturing.
  • Review of 2D/3D designs to ensure compliance to standards and best practices
  • Develop Design Guidelines
  • Lead the Engineering activities in Stage Gate, DP meetings
  • Lead structural design and calculation activities - FBD etc.
  • Drive Product Qualification, Testing
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision


Preferred candidate profile

  • Sound knowledge in Refrigeration system design
  • Experience in Handling E2E NPI and Product launch
  • Good Exposure in NPI cycles (Gate Process, DP Process)
  • Must have a high-level knowledge of Project Management with Mechanical Engineering knowledge.
  • Expertise in the application of knowledge of engineering principles pertaining to development of new designs, methods, materials or processes.
  • Proficient in DFXs - Manufacturing, Assembly etc.
  • Should be able to leverage engineering partners and consultants for the best benefit of India R&D Center
  • Experience in Design tools such as Creo, Solid Edge...
  • Experience in PLM (SAP, Teamcenter…)