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He/she is responsible for leading a team of engineers while serving as the principal technical authority for the design, development, verification, and delivery of complex opto-mechanical and electro-optical systems and products.\nWith 12+ years of industry experience, the Mechanical Engineering Lead drives engineering excellence, oversees the delivery of high-quality technical solutions, and ensures projects are executed in accordance with technical, commercial, quality, and schedule requirements.\nKey Responsibilities:\nTechnical Leadership\nAct as the senior technical authority for mechanical design and engineering activities.\nLead the development of complex opto-mechanical and electro-optical systems, assemblies, and products from concept through production and lifecycle support.\nEstablish and maintain engineering standards, design practices, and technical governance processes.\nReview, approve, and provide oversight of engineering designs, calculations, analyses, and technical 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configuration control processes.\nTeam Leadership and Management\nLead, mentor, and develop a team of mechanical engineers across varying levels of experience.\nSet individual and team performance objectives aligned to business and project goals.\nConduct performance reviews, development planning, and coaching activities.\nFoster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance engineering culture.\nSupport recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and capability development initiatives.\nAllocate engineering resources to ensure effective project execution and workload management.\nPromote knowledge sharing and continuous professional development across the engineering function.\nProject and Stakeholder Management\nProvide engineering leadership across multiple concurrent projects.\nSupport project planning, estimation, scheduling, and resource forecasting activities.\nCollaborate closely with project managers, systems engineers, manufacturing teams, customers, suppliers, and external stakeholders.\nPresent technical solutions, project status, and engineering recommendations to senior management and customers.\nManage technical risks, issues, and dependencies throughout project lifecycles.\nEnsure engineering activities are delivered within approved scope, budget, and schedule constraints.\nContinuous Improvement\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes, tools, and methodologies.\nDevelop and implement engineering metrics and performance indicators.\nIdentify opportunities to improve product performance, delivery efficiency, and engineering effectiveness.\nContribute to strategic planning and long-term engineering capability development.\nKnowledge, Skills and Experience\nEssential Technical Expertise\nExtensive experience in mechanical design, product development, and engineering delivery.\nAdvanced proficiency with 3D CAD platforms such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, NX, or Inventor.\nExpert knowledge of engineering drawing 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