Product Lead Engineer

Aggreko; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aggreko is seeking a Product Lead Engineer to head the design and development of gas or diesel generator packages. The role centers on improving performance, efficiency, and manufacturability in a demanding manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with Product Engineering Managers to plan approaches, set priorities, and ensure timely, on-specification completion while meeting testing and regulatory requirements. This Pune-based role offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with product development/design training.
• Experience in industrial machine design and leading gas/diesel generator package development.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling, calculations and simulations for product optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead design input for product development focusing on performance, efficiency and range expansion.
• Plan and execute projects with Product Engineering Managers ensuring on-spec delivery.
• Define and approve testing and validation requirements for new developments to meet regulations.

Skills

Project leadership

Supplier relationship management

Problem solving

Strategic component selection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status preferred

Tools

3D CAD modeling

FEA/CFD simulation

Thermal and 1D flow analysis

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Product Lead Engineer. This role requires a professional engineer to lead critical design for new product development and enhancement, focusing on improving performance, efficiency, and manufacturability. They will collaborate with Product Engineering Managers to meticulously plan and execute projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you’ll do:

• Lead Design Input: Drive product development and enhancement focusing on performance, efficiency, and expanding the product range.
• Project Planning & Execution: Collaborate with Product Engineering Managers to define project approaches, priorities, and ensure timely, on-specification completion.
• Define & Approve Testing: Establish and approve system test and validation requirements for new product developments, ensuring legislative compliance.
• Supplier & BOM Management: Engage with key suppliers, select components based on technical and lifecycle cost, and ensure accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) creation.
• Facilitate Design Reviews: Lead and facilitate design reviews for assigned product developments to ensure quality and adherence.
• Conceptual Design Innovation: Create novel, market-leading conceptual designs that provide product differentiation and meet defined specifications.

You Are

• Educational Background: A good Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with formal training in product development and design; Chartered Engineer status is preferred.
• Extensive Design Experience: Proven experience in industrial machine design, particularly leading the design and development of gas or diesel reciprocating powered generator packages in a commercially demanding manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Engineering Skills: Highly proficient in computer-aided 3D modeling, calculation, and simulation (including thermal, 1D flow, FEA, and CFD), applying engineering principles to optimize product specifications and performance.
• Strategic Component & Supplier Management: Expertise in working with key suppliers, selecting components based on technical specifications and total cost of ownership over the full product lifecycle.
• Project Leadership & Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to lead small, focused design teams, plan and drive projects to tight timescales while maintaining quality, and quickly recognize critical technical or workload issues.

What You’ll Get

• A full-time role based in Pune.
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits
• Dynamic & Supportive Work Environment: Thrive in an innovative and forward-thinking culture that values your expertise and will foster professional growth.
• Accelerate your career with dedicated pathways for advancement, access to specialised training programs and ample opportunities for skill enhancement.

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for our communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, you will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.