
Engineering Technical Leader – FEA
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Engineering Technical Leader - FEA will play a key role of project management and leading execution of FEA for various subsystems.
- Lead project management and execution of FEA/CFD projects for engineering team.
- Connect across engineering team and collaborate on planning and execution of FEA /CFD projects, collaborate with sub-section managers on analysis requirements, resource planning, etc.
- Interdependently lead the execution of FEA for various sub-systems like Cabs, platform, truck etc during different phases of projects like design and development, reliability solutions, etc.
- Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory and Wabtec specifications in execution of FEA projects.
- Proactively work with Leadership to shape technology roadmap for the team leading to effectiveness and efficiency improvement.
- Collaborate with external partners on outsourcing of projects, creating clear scope of work, follow business processes on purchase request/PO for engagement, collaborate with finance team on invoicing the effort for external partners
- Ensure archival of projects using right tools, processes and documentation
- Act as a mentor for lesser experienced members in global team setup.
- Must lead multiple complex projects by adhering to Wabtec processes while meeting business standards and program / product requirements.
- Influence the technical direction for tools, techniques used for FEA
- Assure proper documentation of technical data generated and utilize same for training and effort optimization.
- Represent the team /business in technical matters to customers, regulatory agencies, consultants, cross functional teams.
- Take the FEA through technical reviews. Document the technical data consistent with Engineering policies and quality procedures.
- Interfacing with cross functional stakeholders across the organization.
- Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments.
- Participate in organizational initiatives and team activities.
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from reputed institute with 10 to 15 years of hands-on experience demonstrating expertise and experience in driving technical solutions using FEA, CFD. Experience in FEA of mechanical components, sub-systems for locomotive, rolling stock, light and heavy fabrication/ engineering industry will be an added advantage.
- 10-15 years hand on experience in FEA tools like Hyperworks, Ansys, Ansys workbench
- Deep interest in mechanical engineering and FEA for design and development
- Review projects and propose way forward for engineering calculations and guide the team according to calculations best practices.
- Able to take ownership and drive projects to conclusive closures.
- Should be able to perform structural analysis of metals, sheet metals using suitable material models.
- Translate actual problem to FEA model, execute analysis, interpret analysis results & select best solution in collaboration with design team
- knowledge on global standards like EN/GOST/DVS standards for assessment of structures and welds.
- Hands on experience with different types of FEA like Static, Dynamics, Modal, Random, Harmonic, non-linear etc.
- Hands on experience on FEA for locomotive or rail domain structural components, sub-systems - light and heavy fabrication, sheet metal designs,
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.