General Manager-R&D Head

Michael Page; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible leave policy

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a senior R&D leader in Bengaluru to drive end-to-end product development across electronics, mechanicals and software/firmware. You will own concepts through to mass production, coordinating across R&D and manufacturing to ensure smooth transfers and field support.

The role requires delivering multiple complete product lifecycles, building a cohesive product-focused organization, and mentoring engineers to develop succession.

Qualifications

• Hands-on ownership of full product development lifecycle - concept, design, prototyping, validation and transfer to mass production.
• Experience delivering 2 complete product life cycles from concept to sustained production and field support.
• Proven ability building and leading Electronics, Mechanical and Software / Firmware as one product-focused org.
• Experience managing sustaining engineering and field-issue resolution in a production environment.
• People-management experience, mentoring engineers and building technical succession.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of all active R&D programs across existing customers through the project leaders.
• Own the product lifecycle - concept, feasibility, design, prototyping, validation and transfer.
• Act as the technical bridge between R&D and the manufacturing / production organisation.
• Coordinate root-cause analysis, corrective design action and validation.
• Define stage-gates - concept, design freeze, prototype, validation, release - with entry / exit criteria.
• Build and lead an R&D team across Electronics, Mechanical and Software / Firmware verticals.

Skills

Product lifecycle ownership

Team leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing liaison

Root-cause analysis

Job description

• 15+ years in R&D & engineering excellence for industrial electronics
• Expertise leading teams in EMS, automotive/industrial electronics or hardware

• 15+ years in R&D & engineering excellence for industrial electronics
• Expertise leading teams in EMS, automotive/industrial electronics or hardware

About Our Client

The organisation operates in the Industrial / Manufacturing sector in Bengaluru, a ₹2200+ crore Indian company with 11 major manufacturing facilities. It is a trusted partner to 15+ Fortune 500 companies, serving diverse sectors such as automotive, renewable energy, banking, aerospace, healthcare and defense

Job Description

• Drive execution of all active R&D programs across existing customers through the project leaders
• Own the product lifecycle - concept, feasibility, design, prototyping, validation and transfer
• Act as the technical bridge between R&D and the manufacturing / production organisation
• Coordinate root-cause analysis, corrective design action and validation
• Define stage-gates - concept, design freeze, prototype, validation, release - with entry / exit criteria
• Build and lead an R&D team across Electronics, Mechanical and Software / Firmware verticals

We're Looking For Someone Who Has

• Hands-on ownership of the full product development lifecycle - concept, feasibility, design, prototyping, validation and transfer to mass production - not just one phase of it
• Minimum of 2 complete product life cycles delivered from concept through sustained production and field support, with direct accountability at each stage
• Proven experience building and leading Electronics, Mechanical and Software / Firmware verticals as one product-focused organisation rather than siloed functions
• Experience managing sustaining engineering and field-issue resolution in a production environment
• People-management experience, including mentoring engineers and building technical succession

What's on Offer

• Permanent role in Bengaluru within the industrial electronics domain
• Attractive compensation structure
• Flexible working & leave policy

Quote job ref: JN-112026-7143999