System Architect - Mechanical Engineering

System Architect - Mechanical Engineering for special purpose winding<br />
machines owns the overall machine architecture, ensuring all mechanical,<br />
electrical, control, and software elements work together to meet<br />
functional, performance, safety, and cost targets. The role converts<br />
requirements into clear system concepts, FRS/DRS documents, and<br />
validated architectures, guiding cross-functional teams through design,<br />
trials, and release.<br />
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Position overview<br />
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- Job Title: System Architect - Mechanical Engineering<br />
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- Department: Mechanical Design<br />
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- Reports to: Head - Mechanical Design<br />
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- Location: Bengaluru<br />
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This position provides technical leadership for end-to-end system<br />
definition of winding SPMs, from requirements capture and architecture<br />
to validation and handover to production and service.<br />
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Key responsibilities<br />
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Requirements, FRS and DRS<br />
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- Lead creation of Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) in<br />
collaboration with cross‑functional teams (sales, projects,<br />
mechanical, electrical, controls, quality, service) for each winding<br />
machine project.<br />
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- Elicit, structure, and document system requirements, including<br />
inputs, outputs, controls, interfaces, performance, safety, and<br />
regulatory needs.<br />
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- Translate FRS into detailed Design Requirement Specifications (DRS),<br />
break the system into logical modules/subsystems, and define clear<br />
responsibilities and interfaces for each.<br />
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Conceptual design and architecture<br />
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- Develop conceptual system architecture and layouts covering<br />
mechanical, electrical, control, HMI, and data flows for special<br />
purpose winding machines.<br />
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- Define inputs, outputs, controls, interfaces, and operating modes<br />
ensuring process flow, safety, ergonomics, and maintainability are<br />
addressed upfront.<br />
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- Identify critical technical risks in concepts, propose mitigation<br />
strategies, and maintain architecture documents and interface<br />
control descriptions.<br />
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Design reviews, verification and validation<br />
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- Plan and conduct structured concept and design reviews with<br />
cross‑functional teams at defined project milestones, driving<br />
decisions and closing actions.<br />
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- Collaborate closely with Manager - Mechanical Design to verify<br />
designs against FRS/DRS, support detail design teams, and approve<br />
architecture-critical changes before release.<br />
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- Define and oversee trials, testing, and design validation plans (dry<br />
runs, pilot runs, endurance tests, interface checks) to confirm that<br />
system behavior meets specified requirements.<br />
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Modelling, simulation and system behaviour<br />
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- Use 3D CAD and multiphysics / kinematic simulation tools to evaluate<br />
new concepts, optimize mechanisms, and improve existing winding<br />
machine architectures.<br />
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- Build and maintain system architecture models (for example<br />
MBSE/SysML or equivalent block diagrams) to analyze system behaviour<br />
under user interactions and predefined test scenarios.<br />
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- Analyze test and field data to refine models, update requirements,<br />
and drive continuous improvement of standard machine platforms.<br />
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Research, interfaces and system security<br />
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- Research emerging mechanical concepts, actuation technologies,<br />
controls strategies, and safety practices relevant to winding and<br />
special purpose machines, and recommend best‑fit solutions.<br />
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- Identify and define critical mechanical, electrical, and software<br />
interfaces, ensuring robustness, safety, and information security<br />
across the machine and connected infrastructure.<br />
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- Ensure architecture complies with applicable machinery safety and<br />
industry standards and supports future scalability and modularity.<br />
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Communication and team building<br />
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- Provide technical leadership to cross‑functional project teams,<br />
mentoring engineers and promoting systems thinking and disciplined<br />
documentation.<br />
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- Facilitate effective communication between stakeholders (management,<br />
design, projects, production, suppliers, and customers) to maintain<br />
alignment on requirements, risks, and decisions.<br />
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- Contribute to building a high‑performance systems engineering<br />
culture through coaching, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions.<br />
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Qualifications and experience<br />
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- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)<br />
or related discipline.<br />
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- 10+ years of experience in mechanical design and systems<br />
engineering, including significant exposure to special purpose<br />
machines, automation, or complex electro‑mechanical systems.<br />
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- Strong experience in requirements engineering (FRS/DRS), system<br />
architecture definition, and cross‑functional project leadership.<br />
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- Proficiency in 3D CAD and relevant simulation/analysis tools;<br />
exposure to MBSE or system modelling methods is an advantage.<br />
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Key skills and competencies<br />
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- Deep understanding of mechanical systems, motion control, and<br />
integration with electrical/PLC/HMI systems in industrial machinery.<br />
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- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and risk‑management skills with<br />
capability to simplify complex systems into clear modules and<br />
interfaces.<br />
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- Excellent communication, documentation, facilitation, and<br />
team-building skills to work with diverse internal and external<br />
stakeholders.