Principal Engineer - Engineering Design

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and approve all ED categories tech designs within the consumer products business for CTQ specs with constraints/challenges
• Monitor and guide teams for achieving the cost and quality of projects
• Ensure rigor of engineering practices and participate in reviewing new and unique architecture design decisions for the right metric for the required architecture.
• Keep updated and latest info on data of competition, quality failures, overall business metrics of stakeholders within the organization, and provide guidance on ED functions for defining the right constraints and explore feasible opportunities
• Mentor architects / AD teams with decisions on product positioning while keeping the strategy of differentiation guiding them on the right path.
• Define the ED teams technical capability improvement plan aligned with technology strategies for consideration.
• Drive specific actions to meet compliance with statutory regulations within the ED function
• Provide business with relevant technical guidance to make decisions on value and ROI based decisions
• Define and review FTR metrics like simulation-based designs, DFM (designing for manufacturability), DFR, DFX
• Review proposed actions by ED architects for meeting expectations of quality, fit and finish, performance for the product and propositions.
• Technically oversee projects from product brief to prototype and tooling.
• Drive innovation within the Engineering design function
• Engage with external (consumer, partners

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

• B.E/B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering), MTech/PG desirable
• 15-20 years of experience in Consumer Durable, Consumer Electronics, Industrial Products, Automotive industry.
• CERTIFICATIONS: Six Sigma BB
• Marketing Quality Manufacturing Plants Industrial Design Validation Product Development / Tool Development Project Management Team Vendors
• Engineering Excellence: Have demonstrated history in designing, implementing, and optimizing complex systems, ensuring high-quality solutions using engineering best practices like simulation, DFMEA, DFM&A.
• Product Excellence: Should have deployed platforms of unique architectures in consumer products with full product lifecycle understanding and guided business to define value propositions based techno techno-commercial feasibility
• Market Knowledge: Should have in-depth market knowledge in terms of industry trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes, and in turn, leverage this knowledge to guide technical strategies and prioritize features.
• Technology Excellence: Proficient in various technologies, frameworks, and tools and has worked on emerging technologies(materials / motor / IoT , etc) in at least 2 domains. (innovations)
• Regulatory Excellence: Able to understand regulatory requirements and ensure that systems adhere to relevant standards and compliance.
• Able to guide the team make decisions to meet regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, actively listens, and conveys information clearly.
• Ability to mentor and guide teammates in terms of technical skills
• Adapts to change, learns quickly, and remains flexible in dynamic work environments.
• Strives for excellence, sets high standards, and continuously seeks improvement.
• Works well with others, fosters teamwork, and contributes to a positive team culture.
• Encourages innovation, creativity, and forward-thinking solutions.
• Prioritizes customer needs, provides excellent service, and maintains a customer-centric approach.
• Upholds integrity, honesty, and ethical standards in all interactions.