Your role
As a Research and Development Engineer, you will be at the forefront of advancing our organization's scientific and engineering capabilities. Your mission is to drive innovation by developing cutting-edge products and technologies that meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and performance. You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our industry through groundbreaking research, design, and development activities, ensuring our products and processes are not only efficient but also environmentally sustainable. Join us in exploring the natural world, pioneering new solutions, and making a lasting impact on both our organization and the broader community. You will report to the [add hiring manager title].
Purpose / Mission
Lead Design Engineer - NPD is responsible for leading the development of oil-injected screw compressor products, delivering robust engineering solutions that improve Time-to-Market, On-time Delivery, and First Time Right performance. The role combines project execution, technical leadership, mentoring, cross-functional coordination, and engineering automation while ensuring delivery to quality, cost, safety, and schedule objectives across GECIA and Product Company locations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Leadership & Customer Focus
- Lead assigned NPD projects or engineering work packages from requirement clarification through the product development cycle.
- Plan activities, estimate engineering effort, allocate tasks, and define clear deliverables and priorities.
- Monitor progress, manage risks, resolve issues, and drive recovery actions to meet project milestones.
- Provide accurate reporting on project status, resource needs, dependencies, quality concerns, and technical risks.
- Translate customer and product requirements into reliable, cost-effective, and manufacturable solutions.
- Lead design reviews, ensure action closure, and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders.
2. Product Design & Development
- Lead the design and development of oil-injected screw compressor packages, systems, assemblies, and components.
- Create, review, and approve 3D models, drawings, BOMs, specifications, engineering changes, and technical documentation.
- Perform engineering calculations, design validations, tolerance studies, and technical assessments.
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards, safety requirements, and internal engineering guidelines.
- Apply DFM, DFA, Design-to-Cost, Design for Serviceability, modularity, standardization, and platform design principles.
- Support prototype development, testing, industrialization, product launch, and root-cause-driven improvements.
3. Technical Leadership, Mentoring & Competence Development
- Mentor and guide Design Engineers and Senior Design Engineers in technical problem-solving and engineering best practices.
- Review deliverables, provide technical direction, and support competency development.
- Contribute to training plans, onboarding, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning initiatives.
- Develop and promote design guidelines, lessons learned, checklists, and engineering standards.
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and engineering excellence across teams.
4. Technology, Innovation & Automation
- Lead CAD, engineering, and workflow automation initiatives to improve productivity and quality.
- Develop reusable design frameworks, templates, and standardized engineering solutions.
- Drive digitalization, value engineering, innovation, and continuous product improvement.
- Improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost efficiency.
5. Quality, Risk & Process Excellence
- Lead or support DFMEA, risk assessments, validation planning, design maturity reviews, and compliance activities.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are complete, traceable, reviewed, and released per defined processes.
- Drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures to reduce defects and rework.
- Establish standards, checklists, and controls to improve First Time Right performance.
- Leverage project and quality data to improve estimation accuracy, engineering efficiency, and product quality.
Your day-to-day
Technical Expertise
Strong knowledge and practical experience in:
- Oil injected screw compressor package architecture and mechanical system integration
- Sheet metal, fabricated structures, welding, and heavy fabrication
- Piping, hoses, fittings, supports, and component selection
- Cooling systems, airflow, noise, vibration, and thermal considerations
- Engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, design validation, and problem-solving
- Product development processes, change management, configuration control, and documentation
- DFMEA, design reviews, DFM, DFA, Design for Serviceability, and Design-to-Cost
- Relevant international engineering standards and safety requirements
- Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Inventor or equivalent 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks.
- Experience with PLM systems, preferably Enovia, and working knowledge of ERP and BOM management.
- Working knowledge of CAD automation or engineering automation using tools such as iLogic, VBA, Python, Power Automate, or comparable platforms is desirable.
- Ability to use project planning, action tracking, reporting, and data-analysis tools effectively.
Leadership & Personality Requirements
- Strong ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivery.
- Ability to lead through technical influence, coaching, and collaboration.
- Effective task planning, prioritization, delegation, and progress monitoring.
- High sense of urgency and ability to work effectively under stringent deadlines.
- Strong analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and sound engineering judgement.
- Clear communication, concise reporting, and effective stakeholder management.
- Customer-focused, solution-oriented, and improvement-driven mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
- Team-oriented behaviour, learning attitude, integrity, and respect for diverse perspectives.
Expected Outcomes
- Projects and engineering work packages delivered to agreed scope, schedule, quality, and cost expectations.
- Engineering risks identified early, communicated clearly, and resolved through structured actions.
- Design deliverables completed with strong technical quality and reduced rework.
- Team competence improved through mentoring, training, standards, and knowledge sharing.
- Automation and process-improvement opportunities converted into sustainable, measurable engineering improvements.
- Greater reuse, modularity, standardization, and platform alignment across product development activities.
Your skills and experience
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 6 to 10 years of experience in product design and development, including responsibility for leading technical work packages, projects, or small engineering teams.
- Experience in industrial air compressors, rotating equipment, compressor package design, or comparable industrial equipment is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring engineers, coordinating cross-functional activities, and driving technical issue resolution.
Your location
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our (insert organization here) in Pune, India (IN).
Why it is great to work with us
Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long‑term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act – we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.
Application process
Our selection process includes interviews and, for some roles, skills assessments that help us gain a deeper understanding of your profile. We look forward to getting to know you, learning about your strengths, and discussing how you can grow with us. If you have questions during the process or need support, please contact us:
Talent Acquisition: Suyash Purohit, suyash.purohit@atlascopco.com