Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Company: Sickle Innovations Pvt. Ltd. At Sickle Innovations, we build practical, scalable farm machinery that solves real problems in Indian agriculture. Our focus is simple: reduce labor dependency, improve efficiency, and make mechanization accessible. We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer who can take complete ownership of product development—from concept to field deployment—and lead a small engineering team to build robust, production-ready machines. What You'll Do • Lead the design and development of innovative farm machinery and automation systems. • Own products from concept → design → prototype → field validation → production. • Lead and mentor a team of 2–3 design engineers, ensuring timely execution and technical excellence. • Collaborate closely with production, fabrication teams, vendors, and field-testing teams. • Develop cost-effective, rugged, and manufacturable designs suitable for Indian operating conditions. • Continuously improve existing products based on customer and field feedback. • Support design validation, design reviews, documentation, and production ramp-up. What Actually Matters • 5–8 years of experience in mechanical design and product development. • Preferred experience in Automation Equipment and Material Handling Systems. • Proven experience in developing physical products—not just CAD modeling. • Experience leading and mentoring a 2–3 member engineering/design team. • Strong fundamentals in: • Mechanical Design • Power Transmission Systems • Fabrication & Manufacturing • Design for Manufacturing (DFM) • Ability to make sound engineering decisions with limited information and execute quickly. • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on, resource-constrained environment. Good to Have • Experience in Agricultural Machinery or Food Processing Equipment. • Exposure to machine development, transmission drive systems, sheet metal, plastics, and fabricated structures. • Good understanding of manufacturing processes, vendor development, and supplier coordination. • Experience with product validation, testing, and continuous design improvement. Why This Role • Own and build machines that directly impact farmers across India. • Lead end-to-end product development with significant decision-making responsibility. • Work on high-impact engineering challenges in a rapidly growing Agri-Tech company. • Opportunity to build scalable products from the ground up. Location: https://share.google/sMM4XcwtsGVnmYX7I Working Model: 6 Days a Week (On-site) Industry: Agricultural Machinery Design • Employment Type: Full-time