Lead - Engineering & Design (R&D)

We are in a search for Lead - Engineering & Design (R&D) to be associated with a well-known engineering organization.

Position Title: Lead - Engineering & Design (R&D)

Location: Pune

Role Overview:

Lead the Engineering & Design function within Energy Solutions R&D. Drive system design, integration, customization, and engineering execution across Energy Verticals. Responsible for technical leadership, cost optimization, product compliance, design quality, and building a high-performing R&D engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Capability Building: Direct and develop a functional engineering team of engineers across application engineering, design, and system integration disciplines.
• Product Customization & Value Engineering: Oversee solution engineering, localization, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives without compromising quality or reliability.
• New Product Development (NPD): Drive structured design processes utilizing advanced quality planning and risk mitigation tools, including APQP, DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DVP&R, and Stage-Gate frameworks.
• Technical Bid & Customer Solutioning: Deliver customized technical proposals, support commercial teams in complex customer bids/tenders, and translate customer requirements into baseline designs.
• System & Component Integration: Direct the selection, evaluation, and integration of core componentsincluding engines, alternators, cooling assemblies, exhaust systems, power electronics, controllers, and Electrical & Electronics (E&E) architectures.
• Compliance & Standards: Ensure end-to-end design alignment with national and international regulatory, safety, environmental, quality, and industry-specific standards.
• Specialized Domain Execution: Guide engineering teams on acoustic enclosures, noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) mitigation, anti-vibration systems, corrosion prevention, and surface treatment/powder coating applications.
• Cross-Functional Synergy: Partner closely with Product Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Field Service to enable seamless product delivery and full lifecycle support.

Qualifications

• Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related engineering discipline (M.Tech preferred).
• Total Experience: Atleast 15 years+ in Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Power Generation, Energy Storage, Railway Systems, or Heavy Industrial Equipment.
• Leadership Experience: Minimum 15 years in direct engineering team management.
• Technical Domain Expertise: Proven experience in Gensets, Railway DG Sets, BESS, Solar Photovoltaics, Hybrid Power Architectures, and Microgrid Integration.

Core Competencies

• Application Engineering & System Architecture Design
• Power Generation, Renewable Integration, Solar & BESS Technologies
• Advanced Quality Tools (APQP, DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DVP&R)
• Value Engineering & Cost Optimization
• Global and Domestic Regulatory & Environmental Standards
• NVH, Acoustics, Anti-Vibration & Surface Coating Technologies
• Power Electronics & Electrical/Electronic Systems Integration
• Technical Pre-Sales, Customer Engagement & Bid Support
• People Leadership & R&D Strategy

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) & Deliverables

• Technical Bid Win Rate & Turnaround Time (TAT) for Proposals
• Product Design Quality, Reliability, and First-Time-Right (FTR) Metrics
• Adherence to NPD Stage-Gate Milestones & On-Time Engineering Delivery
• Achieved Cost Reductions via Value Engineering / VAVE
• Customer Satisfaction Index and Internal Team Competency Development

Ideal Candidate Profile

A seasoned R&D engineering leader with domain authority in conventional power generation and emerging renewable energy solutions. Must possess strong commercial acumen, hands-on system integration expertise, and a track record of driving cross-functional technical programs from concept to commercial deployment.

Best Regards,

Mappy Global Resources