Position Title: Senior Design Engineer Reports to: Director-Product Development
Department: Product Development Location: HARTING India (Production), Chennai
Contact HR – augustin.k@harting.com
POSITION SUMMARY
HARTING Company Introduction– High-performance connection technology forms the basis of industrial application
and product technology. The HARTING range of products and solutions comprises connectors, device connection
technology and network components. HARTING products connect machines and facilities via data, signal and power.
HARTING employs around 5,000 people across its 44 sales companies and 14 production locations.
The candidate for this position needs to have proven capabilities for Development of processing in new and
relocation connectors, cable assembly and harness. Maintain and improve serial connectors. This position is based
in Chennai, Tamilnadu. India.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Required:
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering or B.Tech from a reputed institute
Good command of English (written and spoken)
Work Experience Required: At least 7-9 years experience Engineer position in a manufacturing
/engineering environment(Mechanical Design and Development)
Preferred: Dealing with electromechanical products preferably cable assemblies and
connectors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
General
 Hands on working knowledge of Siemens NX 3D CAD software & Team Centre
 Hands on experience in New Product Design & Development (NPI/NPD) of electro-mechanical products.
 Good knowledge in diecasting, plastics & sheet metal component design & development.
 Good Knowledge on the Seal designs, IP ratings and rubber seal materials.
 Good knowledge on GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, dimensions, and structural analysis
 Impeccable attention to design detail.
 Having experience in connector design will be added advantage.
 He/she shall have the strong basics of mechanical engineering with knowledge on hand calculations,
knowledge on IP sealing design.
 Develop and build prototypes and run tests to measure their level of function
 Prepare test plan, record and evaluate testing data, modifying design as necessary to bring them to
safety, performance and efficiency standards.
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 Knowledge on the Engineering Change Notification process for design changes.
 Closely work with manufacturing teams during product manufacturing, advising them on design
specifications, manufacturing process document development and providing physical assistance when
required.
 Ensure design of components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards
 Able to understand industry standards like ISO, IEC, UL, CE e.t.c and implement in the design &
development.
 Attend Daily meetings and deliver the assignments given by the Managers as required.
 Attend weekly team meetings to provide progress reports, obtain updates on colleagues’ progress,
strategize on steps for following week and acquire information about projected emerging product lines.
 Flexible approach to work and the ability to adapt to change
 Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate and problem solve effectively
 Able to work in a team environment with ability to work on your own, Self-motivated attitude
 Meet the organization goals and targets and achieve by executing the plans meticulously.
 Support the Team Members in case of problems.
Functional relation with other HARTING departments
 Cross Functional Team especially, Production, Engineering, Purchase and Industrial Engineer.
 On request by the superior manager, the employee besides his actual functions, can be involved to
do other tasks which do not correspond to his routine activities sphere.