Global IT Team Lead - Product Design CAD CAX

Knorr-Bremse AG; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Knorr-Bremse AG seeks a Global IT Team Lead – Product Design (CAD/CAx) to steer a worldwide engineering IT landscape, covering CAD/CAx, PLM, and simulation. You will drive standardization, governance, and AI-enabled innovation across engineering IT ecosystems, with strong leadership of distributed teams and strategic product ownership.

The role demands deep ME IT expertise, vendor management, and a track record in delivering value through IT-enabled engineering processes, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Engineering Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead a globally distributed IT team responsible for the Mechanical Engineering application landscape (CAD/CAx, PLM, simulation, engineering data, integrations, administration, and support).
• Own and evolve the product roadmap for the CAD/CAx tool landscape and ensure value-driven prioritization.
• Drive harmonization and standardization of ME IT tools across regions and business units.
• Identify, evaluate, and introduce AI-based solutions in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design.
• Ensure stable operations, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of ME tools; measure business value and efficiency gains.
• Collaborate with Engineering, R&D, Quality, and Business stakeholders to translate needs into IT requirements and priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

AI adoption

Engineering IT knowledge

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related

Tools

PTC Creo

Siemens NX

Windchill

Teamcenter

Ansys

Job description

Job Description

Job Description – Global IT Team Lead – Product Design (CAD/CAx)

Purpose of Position

Lead a global IT team responsible for the Mechanical Engineering application landscape, including CAD/CAx, PLM, simulation, engineering data, integrations, administration, and support. Driving standardization, governance, operational excellence, and AI-enabled innovation across the engineering IT ecosystem.

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Engineering Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Professional Experience

• 10+ years in Engineering IT supporting CAD/CAx, PLM and engineering applications.
• 5+ years leading global IT application support/administration teams.
• Experience managing enterprise engineering platforms, vendors and service delivery.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Engineering IT, application administration and support.
• Deep knowledge of CAD platforms (PTC Creo, Siemens NX), PLM (Windchill/Teamcenter), simulation tools (Ansys), integrations and engineering data.
• Product ownership and roadmap management.
• ITIL/service management, incident, problem and change management.
• AI adoption in engineering applications.
• Enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and compliance awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong leadership experience in global, distributed team setups
• Strategic thinking with hands-on technical depth
• Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering (ME) processes across design, simulation, testing, and validation
• Broad expertise in engineering IT tools like CAD (PTC Creo, Siemens NX, etc.), simulation/analysis tools (FEA, CFD, e.g. Ansys), PLM (Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill) & PLM integration and system landscapes
• Experience in Product Ownership, roadmap management, and agile/hybrid delivery models
• Strong affinity for AI, data-driven engineering, and digital innovation
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution capability
• Strong project/program management capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English

Leadership & Organization

• Lead, mentor, and develop a globally distributed IT team, including internal employees and external service providers
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business-oriented thinking

Product Ownership & Stakeholder Management

• Act as Product Owner for the global CAD/CAx tool landscape
• Work closely with Engineering, R&D, Quality, and Business stakeholders to: Capture business needs and engineering requirements
• Translate them into IT requirements, features, and priorities
• Own and continuously evolve the product roadmap, ensuring transparency, alignment, and value-driven prioritization

Tool Harmonization & Process Enablement

• Drive global harmonization and standardization of ME IT tools across regions and business units
• Support and enable the harmonization of engineering processes in close collaboration with business and process owners

AI Integration & Digital Innovation

• Identify, evaluate, and introduce AI-based solutions in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design, e.g.: AI-assisted design and optimization
• Ensure responsible, secure, and value-driven adoption of AI in engineering workflows

Delivery & Business Value

• Ensure stable operations, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of the ME tool landscape
• Measure, track, and communicate business value, efficiency gains, and quality improvements delivered by IT solutions
• Secure a continuous increase of business value through innovation, automation, and optimized tool usage

Governance & Architecture

• Ensure seamless integration of ME tools with PLM, ALM, ERP, and data platforms
• Contribute to enterprise architecture, IT governance, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements
• Manage vendors, licenses, budgets, and external partners