Senior Engineer / Shop Floor Coordinator - Mechanical Systems

Senior Engineer / Shop Floor Coordinator - Mechanical Systems

Department: Uncrewed Marine Systems (UMS)

Location: Kattupalli, Chennai

Educational Qualification

• B.E./ B.Tech/ M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Relevant fields
• Preferred: Robotics, Mechatronics, Marine Engineering

Experience: 3-10 Years

Purpose of Role: To coordinate shop floor assembly, integration, testing, commissioning and deployment activities of AUV, ROV and other underwater systems while ensuring schedule adherence, quality compliance and successful sea-trial execution.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

• Plan, monitor and execute shop floor activities to meet project schedules.
• Coordinate resources, materials and manpower for timely delivery.
• Track progress and resolve execution bottlenecks.

Mechanical Integration

• Lead assembly and integration of underwater mechanical systems and subsystems.
• Coordinate integration activities with electrical, electronics and software teams.
• Support acceptance testing and qualification activities.

Testing & Troubleshooting

• Diagnose system-level issues during integration and testing.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support environmental, operational and qualification testing.

Trial Planning & Execution

• Plan and coordinate harbour trials, commissioning activities and sea trials.
• Support deployment, recovery and validation of underwater systems.

Technical Documentation

• Prepare assembly procedures, SOPs, integration plans, test procedures and reports.
• Maintain configuration records and technical documentation.

Vendor & Customer Coordination

• Interface with vendors for fabrication, inspection and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with internal and customer stakeholders for project execution.

Mandatory Skills

• Mechanical system integration
• Shop floor coordination
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Procedure preparation and documentation
• Root cause analysis
• Testing and commissioning
• Technical report writing
• Configuration management
• Vendor management
• Customer coordination

Preferred Domain Experience

• Underwater robotics
• AUV/ROV systems
• Naval systems
• Defence systems
• Offshore equipment
• Marine engineering
• Oceanographic systems

Essential Behavioural Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ownership mind-set
• Team collaboration
• Communication skills
• Planning and organising ability
• Strong field execution capability