About this role
About Kitron
Kitron is a leading Scandinavian Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, delivering improved flexibility, cost efficiency, and innovation power through the value chain. The company has operations in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, India, China, Malaysia, and the United States. With 2500 highly skilled employees, Kitron manufactures and delivers anything from fully assembled electronic circuit boards to complete end - products for customers globally. Related technical services like prototyping, industrialisation, material analysing and test development are also key competencies offered by Kitron.
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Location: Chennai
Deadline: 2026.02.27
Job Description:
Lead end-to-end mechanical design for custom machines, standard automation platforms, and SPM systems.
Apply advanced engineering principles to analyze and resolve complex mechanical design and manufacturing issues.
Translate customer and product requirements into robust mechanical concepts, layouts, and detailed designs.
Develop and review 3D models and 2D drawings with proper GD&T, material specifications, and manufacturing details.
Guide, mentor, and technically review designs created by mechanical design engineers.
Ensure compliance with DFM/DFA principles, quality standards, and design standardization.
Perform design calculations, tolerance stack-up analysis, and mechanism validation.
Identify and execute BOM and labor cost reduction opportunities through value engineering and should-cost analysis.
Collaborate with electrical, controls, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and suppliers for integrated solutions.
Manage engineering change control, documentation, and release of parts and subsystems for production.
Support testing, validation, FAT/SAT, trials, and commissioning activities as required.
Deliver mechanical design milestones on time in line with project schedules and customer commitments.
Requirements:
B. E / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics
7–10 years of experience in mechanical design, automation, machine building, or industrial product development
Deep expertise in mechanical design, components, materials, GD&T, and manufacturing processes
Strong proficiency in SolidWorks (advanced modeling, assemblies, drawings)
Experience with engineering testing, validation, and qualification methods
Solid understanding of BOM costing, value engineering, and cost optimization techniques
Experience with engineering change management and documentation control
Exposure to regulatory and compliance requirements (CE / UL / ISO)
Strong project management, leadership, and stakeholder coordination skills
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Ability to work in cross-functional and international team environments
Proven capability to multitask, prioritize, and deliver under tight timelines
We offer:
Global team and projects.
Opportunities for personal and professional development.
Training and competence development courses