Application Engineer

Company: Orbit Bearings India Pvt. Ltd.
Industry: Automotive / Bearings / Engineering
Function: Application Engineering / Product Development / R&D
Experience: 4–8 Years
Level: Engineer/ Sr. Engineer/ Assistant Manager / 
Locations: Rajkot, Pune, Chennai, Bengaluru, NCR

Orbit Bearings is a fast-growing Indian manufacturer of premium-quality rolling bearings, serving customers across Automotive, Commercial Vehicles, Agriculture, Construction Equipment, Railways and Industrial applications.

Over 95% of Orbit products are supplied to OEM customers, while more than 60% are exported to developed markets. The company is expanding its management and technical team as part of its growth and transformation journey.

We are looking for experienced Application Engineering professionals with strong expertise in Bearings, Automotive Applications, Drive Train Systems, New Product Development and Technical Problem Solving.

The role will involve working closely with Automotive OEMs, Tier-1 customers, R&D, Quality and internal Product Development teams to understand application requirements, develop optimized bearing solutions, support new product development and resolve technical issues.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in bearing application engineering, bearing design/development, automotive systems, modelling & simulation, customer technical support and project management.

• Manage technical relationships with Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 customers, particularly with R&D, Engineering and Quality teams.
• Understand and document customer application requirements for new projects and translate them into technical requirements for internal R&D and product development teams.
• Develop and evaluate bearing and drivetrain applications for automotive and industrial systems.
• Perform bearing selection, application calculations, load analysis, stress analysis, life calculations and performance evaluation.
• Work on bearing and drivetrain modelling and simulation using Romax or similar engineering simulation software.
• Interpret simulation results and evaluate different design alternatives to identify the optimum technical solution.
• Support new product development (NPD) and engineering changes for customer projects.
• Work with R&D teams on bearing design, product development and application-specific solutions.
• Prepare and present technical proposals to customers covering application concept, design criteria, product features and performance expectations.
• Participate in APQP, PPAP and product development activities for new customer projects.
• Investigate customer complaints and performance issues through Root Cause Analysis, 8D, problem-solving and Gemba-based analysis.
• Support bearing installation, returned-part analysis and field technical problem solving.
• Coordinate with internal R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Testing and Sales teams for effective resolution of customer issues.
• Represent Orbit Bearings in customer meetings, technical seminars, exhibitions and engineering discussions.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities for new applications, redesign and value-added technical solutions.
  
  

Candidates should have strong knowledge of:

• Rolling Bearings / Ball Bearings / Roller Bearings
• Bearing Application Engineering
• Bearing Design & Development
• Automotive Engineering
• Automotive OEM / Tier-1 Engineering
• Drive Train / Drivetrain Systems
• Wheel End Applications
• Transmission / Transaxle Applications
• Load & Stress Analysis
• Bearing Life Calculations
• Modelling & Simulation
• Romax / Romax Technology / Similar Simulation Software
• New Product Development (NPD)
• APQP / PPAP
• Root Cause Analysis
• 8D Problem Solving
• Returned Part Analysis
• Bearing Installation / Application Support
• Technical Customer Support
• EV Drivetrain / Electric Vehicle Applications
  
  

Experience in one or more of the following will be preferred:

• Automotive OEMs
• Automotive Tier-1 companies
• Bearing manufacturers
• Drivetrain component manufacturers
• Transmission / Transaxle companies
• Wheel-end component manufacturers
• Automotive R&D / Product Development
• Bearing application engineering
• New product development
• Technical problem solving
• Customer application engineering

EV / Electric Vehicle drivetrain exposure will be an added advantage.

Mandatory: B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical Engineering

Preferred: M.Tech / M.E. in Mechanical Engineering / Design / Automotive / Machine Design or related specialization

Candidates should have a strong academic background.

4–8 years of relevant experience in:

Application Engineering + Automotive Engineering + Bearing / Drivetrain Components + New Product Development

Candidates with relevant experience from Automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, Bearing manufacturers or Drivetrain component companies are encouraged to apply.

Employee Benefits

Join Orbit Bearings and take your engineering career into a new orbit!

If you are passionate about Automotive Engineering, Bearing Technology, Application Engineering and New Product Development, we invite you to be part of our growing team.

Apply now and be a part of Orbit Bearings’ journey towards building a world-class Indian engineering organization.