Mechanical Transmission & Rotary Coupling Engineer

📋 Description

• Design shaft couplings, torque-transfer interfaces, and rotary joints for engine-generator integration.
• Develop gearbox concepts to match engine and generator RPM/torque.
• Perform structural, fatigue, modal, and dynamic FEA for rotating machinery.
• Define tolerances, alignment strategy, bearings, lubrication paths, and balancing.
• Support prototype fabrication, build test rigs, and hardware validation.
• Collaborate with engine, generator, motor, and structural teams for system integration.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years in mechanical transmission, drivetrain, or rotating machinery design.
• Strong understanding of gear trains, torsional dynamics, vibration, fatigue, and high-speed rotation.
• Proficiency in ANSYS for structural, modal, fatigue, and thermal FEA.
• Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack-up, shaft machining, and DFM.
• Experience integrating couplings or gearboxes with engines, motors, or generators.
• Bonus: exposure to aerospace lightweighting or UAV drivetrain systems.

🎁 Benefits

• Core team opportunity at a high-conviction deep-tech startup.
• Real aircraft, real flying hardware, real impact.
• Build the future of sustainable aviation in India.