Senior Mechanical Design Engineer ASRS Division Lead

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We have an openings for Senior Mechanical Design Engineer ASRS Division Lead in a 2 Years startup company.

Company Type - Logisitics & Transport

Job role - Senior Mechanical Design Engineer ASRS Division Lead

Job Type - Perm

Job Location - Kochi

Education - Mech

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About the Role

We are building a next-generation Automated Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS) to redefine how goods are stored, moved, and fulfilled at scale. As Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – ASRS Division Lead, you will own the end-to-end mechanical design vision for our ASRS product portfolio and lead its execution from concept to production.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role. You will architect core mechanisms, establish design standards, review complex analyses, and collaborate closely with infrastructure, electrical, electronics, automation, and manufacturing teams to deliver a robust, scalable, and globally competitive ASRS platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design of the complete ASRS product line including shuttles, lifts, conveyors, storage interfaces, and transfer mechanisms.
  
  • Define mechanical architecture, system-level concepts, and design standards for the ASRS division.
  
  • Lead and review the design of high-speed mechanisms such as belt drives, linear motion systems, grippers, escapements, and synchronized assemblies.
  
  • Drive design decisions balancing throughput, reliability, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability.
  
  • Integrate outputs from multiple engineering teams into a unified, production-ready system.

Engineering Analysis & Validation

• Oversee stress, fatigue, lifecycle, and safety factor calculations for critical components.
  
  • Guide and review FEA (static, fatigue, vibration, and dynamic analysis where required).
  
  • Lead DFMEA, design reviews, and technical risk assessments.
  
  • Plan and execute mechanical validation programs including endurance, overload, misalignment, and safety testing.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with infrastructure and structural teams on frames, mounts, and building/container interfaces.
  
  • Collaborate with electrical and automation teams on motor sizing, motion profiles, synchronization, and safety.
  
  • Partner with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are practical, repeatable, and scalable for production.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing mechanical design team.
  
  • Review designs, provide structured feedback, and raise overall engineering maturity.
  
  • Foster a culture of ownership, rigor, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8–10+ years of experience in mechanical design with strong exposure to Special Purpose Machines (SPM) or high-speed automation systems.
  
  • Proven ownership of complex machines from concept through production.
  
  • Strong experience with servo-driven systems, conveyors, timing belts, linear motion, and safety mechanisms.

Technical Skills

• Strong fundamentals in stress analysis, fatigue, lifecycle estimation, and safety factors.
  
  • Practical experience with FEA or leading analysis teams.
  
  • Equipment sizing expertise: motors, gearboxes, belts, rails, bearings.
  
  • Exposure to pneumatic systems and automation sensors.
  
  • Experience with PLM/PDM systems and structured project execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ASRS, warehousing automation, or material handling systems.
  
  • Exposure to compliant or passive mechanical solutions.
  
  • Experience working in startup or fast-paced product environments.

Mindset

• A leader obsessed with mechanisms, tolerances, and long-term reliability.
  
  • Strategic yet hands-on, equally comfortable reviewing FEA or sketching concepts.
  
  • Relentless in pursuing world-class design quality and mentoring teams.