About CRA
CRA designs and manufactures
custom-engineered systems for the Energy and Defence sectors. We deliver
complex projects end-to-end, entirely in-house, combining design, engineering,
and manufacturing under one roof. Our systems are trusted by leading organisations
including BrahMos Aerospace, ONGC, Indian Air Force, and Schlumberger.
Role Overview
You will lead mechanical design
for CRA’s equipment and packages, and the design engineers and draughtsmen who
produce it. This is a hands-on role. You will do and check design calculations,
approve drawings and BOMs before release, and work with our fabrication shop so
designs are practical and economical to build.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design of vessels and columns, combustion
chambers and stacks, refractory-lined equipment, and skid-mounted and
containerised systems
- Perform and check design calculations: ASME Section VIII Div
1, wind and seismic design of stacks and structures, nozzle loads, lifting and
skid frames
- Check and approve GA drawings, fabrication drawings and 3D
models before release
- Own the engineering BOM for each project and release it to
procurement and production
- Own drawing standards, numbering and revision control for
mechanical deliverables
- Design for manufacture and cost: material selection,
standard plate and pipe sizes, weld details the shop can build
- Prepare specifications for bought-out mechanical items, and
review vendor offers and drawings
- Resolve shop-floor queries and NCRs, and support inspection,
hydrotest, FAT and site commissioning
- Work with process and E&I engineers on layouts, nozzle
orientation, access and maintainability
- Mentor and develop design engineers and draughtsmen.
Requirements
- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
- 8 to 12 years in mechanical design of process equipment with an OEM,
fabricator or EPC, including at least 2 years checking other engineers’
drawings and calculations
- Hands-on with ASME Section VIII Div 1 and ASME B31.3, using PV Elite or
equivalent
- Proficient in AutoCAD and at least one 3D tool (SolidWorks, Inventor or
AutoCAD Plant 3D)
- Sound fabrication knowledge: welding, materials including stainless
steels, NDT and inspection
- Able to read a P&ID and heat and mass balance well enough to
challenge them
- Preferred: flares, thermal oxidisers or refractory-lined equipment; stack design to IS
6533 or ASME STS-1; compressor and blower skids; EN 13445/PED; Caesar II;
export projects.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Medical insurance
- Learning and development support
- Clear career growth pathways
- Opportunity to
work on critical projects in energy and defence.
Skills Required
- B.E. or B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
- 8 to 12 years of experience in mechanical design of process equipment with an OEM, fabricator, or EPC
- At least 2 years checking other engineers' drawings and calculations
- Hands-on experience with ASME Section VIII Division 1 and ASME B31.3
- Experience using PV Elite or equivalent
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
- Proficiency in at least one 3D tool: SolidWorks, Inventor, or AutoCAD Plant 3D
- Sound fabrication knowledge, including welding, materials, stainless steels, NDT, and inspection
- Ability to read and challenge P&IDs and heat and mass balances
- Experience with flares, thermal oxidisers, refractory-lined equipment, stack design, compressor and blower skids, EN 13445/PED, Caesar II, or export projects
What We Do
Energy and Defence systems, purpose-engineered from first principles. 800+ installations, 25+ countries, 30+ years — designed and built entirely in-house.
