Lead - Mechanical Design – LTSSHF

Key Responsibilities & Requirements:

1. Mechanical Design Expertise
   • In-depth knowledge and experience in mechanical design principles for complex components and systems.
2. Material Evaluation & Selection
   • Ability to evaluate and select appropriate materials for mechanical components considering end application, temperature, pressure, and other working conditions.
3. Simulation & Analysis
   • Proficiency in FEA softwareand strong understanding of: 
     • Mechanical engineering principles
     • Materials science
     • Heat transfer and thermodynamics concepts
4. Design Validation
   • Relevant experience in: 
     • Checking load-controlled stress limits to prevent plastic collapse
     • Verifying compliance with strain limits under sustained high-temperature exposure
     • Assessing fatigue and creep-fatigue damage during thermal cycles
     • Evaluating buckling stability at operating temperature
     • Integrating stress/strain results with Code procedures to evaluate creep rupture, fatigue life, and combined creep-fatigue failure modes
5. High-Temperature Applications
   • Sound knowledge of designing components for elevated temperature operations, including material selection based on strength at high temperatures.
6. Finite Element Modeling
   • Expertise in discretizing CAD models by creating finite element meshes, selecting appropriate element types and mesh densities to capture structural behavior accurately while optimizing computational efficiency.
7. Simulation for Manufacturing
   • Hands-on experience with simulation software for casting and forging processes.
8. Failure Analysis
   • Proven track record in failure analysis and root cause analysis for quality issues related to mechanical design and material selection.