Job Title:
Senior Design Engineer
Company: JOST India
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Created: 2026-03-26
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
About us:Join JOST – Where Innovation Drives Global Mobility!Join a global leader in safety-critical systems for the commercial vehicle industry! At JOST, we innovate for On-Highway and Off-Highway applications, shaping the future of transport, agriculture, construction, and beyond. Our strong portfolio—JOST, ROCKINGER, TRIDEC, Quicke, and Hyva—delivers cutting-edge solutions, from fifth wheel couplings to smart lifting systems and truck-mounted cranes.With 7,500+ employees, operations in 35+ countries, and a footprint on six continents, we offer limitless career opportunities in an industry that moves the world. Be part of something bigger—shape mobility with JOST!Scope and Responsibilities- Calculations and design support related to Front Loaders and Backhoes for agricultural tractors in collaboration with the global JOST R&D Product Integration team. - Perform mechanical CAD design tasks and FEA calculation according to already established methods. - Lead method development for static and dynamic analysis of our products using established tools. - Lead structural analysis of complete loader & backhoe installed on a tractor to make predictions of durability in relation to a defined duty cycle and verified data from physical testing. - Screw joint analysis using FEA as well as established standardised methods. - Support input (placement and orientation) for setting up strain gauge measurements on physical products to verify calculation results. - Previous experience of working within the Agriculture industry are merit, especially with tractors. - Mainly welded constructions and sheet metal designs, so previous experience from the similar type of industry is merit. - General understanding for hydraulics for establishing boundary conditionsQualification and Minimum prior work experience- Masters degree in applied mechanics or mechanical engineering or equal education or experience. - Experience from FEA static and dynamic analysis on system level. - Previous experience from collaborating with European colleagues, customers or suppliers are merit. - Mechanical design of primarily sheet metal in the thicknesses we´re having in our integrations 5-30 mm.Personal Attributes and skills- Enjoy working with several parallel projects with relatively short development time for the different tasks. - Thorough documentation and reporting of results. - Good communication skills with the ability to prove your point and explain why a certain solution has been selected. You will have customer contact. - Good cooperation skills both internally and against external stakeholders - Eager and curios to learn more about the products and the Agriculture industry in general. - General technical interest and practical skills are merit.Key Competencies- Business & Customer orientation. - Customer Engagement & Challenger Mindset. - Entrepreneurial drive. - Willingness to win and result orientation. - Working with People. - Strong technical skills. - Analytical and problem-solving abilities.Additional Information- Willingness to travel to outside country as & when required. - Structured and meticulous which take large responsibility to deliver high quality with the communicated and agreed timelines. - Master English, both speaking and writing. Additional languages are merit. - Preferred Industries- Automotive industry, Agriculture equipment, off road vehicle industries. - Willingness to travel outside India - Joining within a month will be preferredIf interested, share resume on sh.mane@