Design Engineer - Rock Tools

Overview

Design, develop, validate and improve Tricone bits and DTH hammers and associated Rock Tools components, delivering durable, manufacturable and cost-effective solutions that improve drilling performance, wear life, reliability and customer value.

What you'll do

• Design and develop Tricone bits and DTH hammers and associated Rock Tools components.
• Develop next-generation tricone bit solutions by establishing product KPIs and incorporating relevant advances in Rock Tools design, manufacturing and technology.
• Lead or support global field trials and Engineer-to-Order (ETO) activities for DTH hammers and bits.
• Translate customer applications, drilling conditions, field performance and failure information into robust design requirements and product improvements.
• Apply wear mechanisms, engineering fundamentals, GD&T, material selection and manufacturing-process knowledge to optimize designs.
• Utilize FEA, wear simulation, engineering calculations and test data to evaluate and optimize product performance.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications and technical/product documentation.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), Current Product Improvement (CPI), quality, cost reduction and field issue resolution.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, validation, product support and commercial teams to deliver manufacturable and cost-effective solutions.
• Work with suppliers to improve design, product performance, manufacturability and cost competitiveness.
• Analyze field failures and performance trends to identify root causes and recommend corrective design actions.
• Drive innovation by challenging existing designs and identifying opportunities to improve drilling performance, durability, wear life and cost.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience taking engineering designs from concept through validation and implementation.

Nice to have

• 3+ years of product design/development experience.
• Experience in Rock Tools, drilling products, mining equipment, wear components or similar heavy-duty products.
• Working knowledge of tribology, metallurgy, wear mechanisms, material selection and heat treatment.
• Basic understanding of Rock Tools manufacturing processes, with willingness to develop deeper product and process knowledge.
• Experience with Creo, Teamcenter, GD&T, tolerance analysis and engineering drawings.
• Exposure to FEA, wear simulation, engineering calculations and design optimization.
• Understanding of drilling applications, rock-tool interaction and basic failure analysis.
• Ability to interpret analysis and simulation results and apply them to product design improvements.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Work mode: onsite, five days a week.
• Relocation is available; visa sponsorship is not available.