Lead Engineer - Engineer Quality

Fluence BESS India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence BESS India Private Limited is seeking a Lead Design Quality Engineer to drive engineering quality excellence across BESS hardware programs. This role will define and implement design quality processes, ensuring first-time-right engineering execution while establishing key quality indicators.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering with 10–12 years of experience in R&D product development in hardware environments. Strong communication skills and experience in Agile methods are preferable.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in R&D product development, preferably in hardware engineering environments.
• Strong expertise in design quality.
• Ability to drive execution discipline across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement design quality framework across BESS hardware programs.
• Establish and enforce First-Time-Right (FTR) principles.
• Govern design quality standards and release criteria.

Skills

Design quality and processes

Analytical and problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Lead Design Quality Engineer – BESS Hardware Engineering

Location: Bangalore, India

About the Position

We are seeking a Lead Design Quality Engineer to drive engineering quality excellence across BESS hardware programs. This role will define, implement, and govern design quality processes and metrics to ensure first‑time‑right engineering execution, leading initiatives to establish and monitor key quality indicators such as DFMEA coverage, design escape rate, engineering review compliance, and overall design maturity.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement design quality framework across BESS hardware programs.
• Establish and enforce First‑Time‑Right (FTR) principles in engineering execution.
• Own and govern design quality standards, checklists, and release criteria.
• Integrate quality gates into Stage‑Gate / NPI processes.
• Define, track, and drive key metrics: DFMEA coverage & design quality; Design Escape Rate (post‑release defects); Engineering Review Compliance (ERC); First‑Time‑Right (FTR %).
• Build dashboards for product / subsystem quality trends and program‑wise performance to enable data‑based decision making and accountability.
• Establish structured design review framework (Concept, Detailed Design, Release) and ensure all required reviews are conducted and outcomes documented and tracked.
• Drive Engineering Review Compliance (ERC) across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 10–12 years of experience in R&D product development, preferably in hardware engineering environments.
• Strong expertise in design quality and processes, analytical and problem‑solving mindset.
• Ability to drive execution discipline across teams and influence without authority.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Process‑oriented with a continuous improvement mindset and high ownership.
• Fluency in English and international work experience is a plus; familiarity with Agile methods is desirable.

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.