Lead Design Engineer Mechanical

Lead Mechanical Engineer - Farm & Industrial Machinery Company: Sickle InnovationsAt Sickle Innovations, we build practical, scalable farm machinery that solves real problems in Indian agriculture. Our focus is simple: reduce labor dependency, improve efficiency, and make mechanization accessible.We're looking for a Lead Engineer who can own products end-to-end ,from concept to field deployment What You'll DoLead the Mechanical design team,NPD's of farm machineryTake products from idea prototype field validation productionManage and mentor a small engineering teamWork closely with fabrication, vendors, and on-field teamsDrive cost-effective, rugged designs suited for Indian conditionsContinuously improve existing machines based on field feedbackWhat Actually MattersProven experience in Development of Machinery (not just CAD work)Experience leading small engineering teams (4-5 people)Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, power transmission, and fabricationAbility to make decisions with imperfect data and move fastComfortable working in a hands-on, resource-constrained environmentGood to Have Experience in Agri machinery / food processing equipmentExposure to Machine development, Transmission systems, Sheetmetal & PlasticsUnderstanding of manufacturing processes and vendor managementWhy This RoleDirect ownership of Real Machines used by farmersOpportunity to build products that scale across IndiaWork on high-impact, ground-level innovation, not theoretical designLocationwe work 6 days a week