Associate Engineer - Hydraulics Integration

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Job Description:

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Job Purpose

As a Senior Associate Engineer of machine hydraulics integration, you shall be responsible for providing design solutions (system & component level) for its new products or improve existing products to meet its best-in-class performance & life.

Job Roles & Responsibilities

Incumbents are expected to demonstrate as a

• Strong analytical engineer – Strong understanding of engineering basics, DOE (using hand calculation, FEA analysis). Probabilistic life risk analysis, understanding machine performance characteristics.
• Be a Design Analyst- Should be able to conceive new concepts, convert ideas into 3D models & perform virtual simulation to validate the multi physics and be to develop validated designs.
• Able Technical Know-How & Problem-Solving engineer- Should be able to understand techno commercial aspects of design, design for manufacturability, product behaviours in field. Solve complex engineering challenges.
• Knowledgeable CAT Process & tools added advantage - Good understanding of CAT process like APQP, DFMEA, GD&T, Basic 6 sigma tools, CPPD process.
• Team Player- Leverage engine installation & cooling, light & large structures, machine integration sub design team’s strength. Collaborate with cross functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing facilities to meet hydraulic integration targets for quality, cost, and velocity.
• Effective Communicator – Be able to understand and communicate the complex problems effectively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Product Expertise on- Hydraulic system & its machine integration understanding schematic diagram, pump, valve, cylinder, hose, hose fitting, pump design.

Required Skillset

• Understanding the hydraulics schematics and integrate Hydraulic components as per schematics.
• Should have through knowledge in selecting hose, tubes, adaptors and fittings to meet the system requirements.
• Perform engineering calculations and finalise the hose and tubes sizes.
• Design and routing of fluid systems (tubes, bulk hoses, molded hoses etc)
• Design the supporting brackets for hydraulics components placement.
• Perform FEA and dynamic hoses analysis.
• Know how on principles of operation and functions of hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read prints, drawings, schematics and communicate with customers.
• Participation in design review meeting, mentor and guide other teammates.
• Follow all applicable design guide standards and product development processes.
• Provide engineering solutions to fix quality issues, e.g. NPI, BIQ, CPI, deviations.
• Innovate new ideas and leverage existing/new technology to drive cross-product synergy.
• Know how on hydraulic standards.
• Hands on Assembly and Fitment issues addressed during design.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacture & Assembly.
• Participated in a machine build and solve the build issues within targeted timeline.

• Awareness of cost factors in product design.
• Demonstrated experience in the following tools/methods:
  • Teamcenter Engineering
  • Fluid Lines
  • Creo Simulate
  • Automation studio / Dynasty
  • Bolted Joint Analysis
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
  • Use of Engineering Standards, Specifications, REDI Design Guides

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