The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for developing, reviewing, and optimizing engineering designs while providing technical guidance to junior engineers. This role ensures that designs meet customer requirements, statutory codes, safety standards, and project timelines, and supports smooth execution at site and production levels.
Key Responsibilities
Define
design strategy, standards, and best practices
Review
customer specifications, BOQs, and tender documents
Provide technical inputs during
pre-sales and project planning stages
Ensure
timely release of drawings
as per project schedules
Support project teams during
site execution and technical challenges
Handle
design changes, deviations, and approvals
Build, mentor, and lead a team of
design engineers and draftsmen
Work closely with
Sales, Projects, Procurement, Production, and Quality teams
Support sales team with
technical proposals and feasibility inputs
Interface with clients, consultants, and statutory authorities when required
Key Skills & Competencies
Strong leadership and people management skills
Advanced technical expertise in
structural / mechanical design
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability
Commercial awareness and cost optimization mindset
Client-facing and stakeholder management skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
Educational Qualification
BE / BTech / MTech
in Mechanical / Civil / Structural Engineering
Experience
5-8+ years
of relevant design and engineering experience
Software Proficiency
AutoCAD
SolidWorks / Creo / Inventor
MS Excel (advanced), MS Office
ERP (preferred)