POSITION PURPOSE
To own the technical response to enquiries and the engineering industrialisation of new products end to end — feasibility, BOM, process flow, tooling and time estimation, customer technical interface and APQP delivery — and to act as the senior technical authority supporting Business Development in winning work that Hical can build profitably and compliantly.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
- Minimum: Diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical Engineering
- Preferred:E. / B.Tech in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical Engineering
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 6 years of experience in a design, proposal, NPD or manufacturing engineering role in an engineering manufacturing environment.
- Experience in an aerospace, defence or space industry organisation is mandatory; AS9100 certified organisation preferred.
- Demonstrated independent ownership of RFQ technical packages and of NPD projects through formal gate reviews.
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENT
The Senior Engineer must have in-depth, independent command of at least two of Hical’s product categories and working competence across the others. Candidates with hands-on working experience in one or more of these product categories will be strongly preferred.
- Magnetics and wound components – transformers, inductors, coils, chokes, current and voltage sensors
- Wire harnesses and cable assemblies – discrete harnesses, looms, coaxial and shielded assemblies
- Electro-mechanical assemblies and box builds
- Motors – BLDC, PMDC, stepper, servo and synchronous types
- Solenoids – linear and rotary, latching and non-latching
- Actuators and actuator assemblies – electro-mechanical, linear and rotary
- Cabinets, racks and panels with complete internal wiring
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- RFQ and Technical Feasibility
- Drawings, Specifications, GD&T and Standards
- Bill of Material, Estimation and Costing Support
- Process Flow, Tooling and Capability
- Customer Interface
- Technical Proposal Preparation
- Business Development Coordination and Turnaround
- New Product Development and APQP
- Team and Knowledge
TECHNICAL AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Drawing, Specification and GD&T Interpretation
- Standards and Qualification Requirements
- Materials, Supplier and Process Knowledge
- AS9100 and NPD / APQP Framework
- Systems, Tools and Documentation
- Behavioural and Personal Attributes
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- RFQ turnaround time
- Feasibility quality
- Estimation accuracy
- Quote support
- NPD gate adherence
- FAI / PPAP
- Customer responsiveness
- Engineering change
- Capability development
- Technical proposal quality
- Audit compliance