Principal Engineer - Telecom

Jacobs; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing events

Job summary

Jacobs in Mumbai seeks an experienced Principal Engineer - I&C to lead instrumentation and control engineering across multidisciplinary projects, guiding design, reviews, and delivery while engaging clients and mentoring teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Instrumentation Engineering with 14–18 years of experience, leadership in multidisciplinary delivery, and familiarity with international codes. The hybrid work policy supports collaboration on global projects.

Qualifications

• 14–18 years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Strong experience in industrial/advanced facilities projects.
• Proven leadership in multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Excellent technical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience as Discipline Lead/SME and exposure to global projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead I&C engineering design and project execution.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, vendor documents, and technical proposals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, project teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Monitor project schedules, productivity, and quality performance.
• Mentor and develop engineering team members.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Client engagement

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer - I&C to lead instrumentation and control engineering activities for multidisciplinary projects. The role involves technical leadership, project delivery, client engagement, and mentoring engineering teams.

• Lead I&C engineering design and project execution.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, vendor documents, and technical proposals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, project teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Monitor project schedules, productivity, and quality performance.
• Mentor and develop engineering team members.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation Engineering.
• 14-18 years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Strong experience in industrial/advanced facilities projects.
• Proven leadership in multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Excellent technical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience as Discipline Lead/SME.
• Knowledge of international codes and standards.
• Exposure to global projects and client-facing roles.

AtJacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients’ expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

At Jacobs it’s all about what you do, not where you are, which counts!

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.