NPD Products Development

Job Purpose

The candidate is responsible for developing the Components / Sub Assemblies / Assemblies of the Product and take it to Production by Collaborating with the Internal and external stakeholders like Design, Validation, Supplier, Customer etc. )

With a strong mechanical engineering foundation, the role collaborates with the cross‑functional teams to deliver robust, compliant, and cost‑effective products, ensuring alignment with customer requirements & program timelines

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and own product architecture and system-level design
• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into robust product solutions in Components & Assembly
• Drive cross‑functional integration across various domains.
• Ensure on‑time delivery of program milestones and phase‑gate reviews
• Own technical decision‑making and trade‑offs (cost, weight, performance, schedule)
• Ensure compliance with Customer Specific / automotive / aerospace standards
• Drive DFMEA, risk management, and issue resolution throughout development
• Enable manufacturing readiness, DFM/DFA, and industrialization
• Support prototype builds, testing, and launch/production ramp‑up
• Act as primary technical interface with customers, partners, and suppliers
• Drive cost optimization, weight reduction, and reliability improvements
• Capture and deploy lessons learned and best practices across programs
• Mentor teams and build strong technical and leadership capability within NPD organization

Skills Required

Technical Skills

• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals (Aero, Structures, thermal, NVH, durability)
• End‑to‑end New Product Development lifecycle experience (concept to launch/certification)
• Product architecture and system‑level design understanding
• Cross‑disciplinary integration (mechanical, EE, electronics, software)
• Requirements flow‑down, validation, and APQP execution
• Knowledge of automotive and aerospace standards and OEM requirements
• Expertise in system integration, verification, and validation
• Experience with prototype builds, testing, and launch support
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA and manufacturing readiness
• Working knowledge of CAD/PLM tools and data‑driven engineering decisions

Soft Skills

• Strong technical leadership and systems thinking
• Effective decision‑making under cost, time, and performance constraints
• Excellent communication with customers, teams, and leadership
• Ability to lead cross‑functional and matrix teams
• Structured problem‑solving and root cause analysis
• Stakeholder management and conflict resolution capability
• Ownership mindset with accountability for product success
• Ability to manage ambiguity in early NPD phases and developing systems
• Mentoring, coaching, and team capability building
• Business awareness balancing engineering excellence and commercial goals

Qualification

B.E./B. Tech or M.E./M. Tech – Mechanical Engineering

Experience

12 – 15 years

Preference

• Automotive/Aerospace NPD with proven ownership from concept to SOP/launch
• Mechanical Engineering with strong exposure to vehicle/system integration
• Experience across ICE platforms, powertrain, thermal, or body systems
• Prior work with OEMs or Tier‑1 suppliers on domestic/ global programs