Senior Product Excellence Engineer

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Product Excellence Engineer to drive DFMEA development, risk assessment and quality across lifecycle. You will lead cross-functional teams to translate design intent into robust manufacturing controls and support 8D investigations for complex issues.

Deep knowledge of lithium-ion batteries, APQP principles, and DFMEA techniques is required, with a focus on data-driven risk management and scalable product excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Materials Science or related field.
• Experience in a Tier 1 cell manufacturer or advanced battery development environment.
• Certification in Six Sigma Black Belt with RCA, variation reduction and process improvement.
• Strong technical understanding of lithium-ion cell design, materials and performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain DFMEAs using AIAG V5.
• Collaborate with cell design, manufacturing engineering and quality teams.
• Define and cascade product Special Characteristics.
• Champion product quality and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex product issues using structured problem solving (8D, 5Why).
• Contribute to continuous improvement of product excellence processes and standards.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards and internal requirements.

Skills

DFMEA

AIAG V5

Cross-functional

8D

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma Black Belt

Li-ion cells

APQP

Quality systems

Education

Engineering/Materials Science degree

PhD in lithium-ion batteries

Tools

APIS IQ Software

Job description

This is a pivotal role within the Product Excellence team, responsible for driving product quality, risk management, and technical excellence as we industrialise current products and develop next-generation cell technologies.

The Senior Product Excellence Engineer leads the development and continuous evolution of Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), ensuring robust identification, assessment, and mitigation of product risks across the lifecycle. This includes ownership of product Special Characteristics definition and cascade, enabling clear transition of critical-to-quality requirements into manufacturing and quality systems.

Acting as a central technical authority, the role requires deep understanding of cell design, materials, and failure mechanisms, with the ability to connect design intent to product performance and risk. You will work cross-functionally with Cell Design, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure risks are proactively managed and controlled.

The role also plays a key part in structured problem solving, supporting and guiding 8D investigations to resolve complex product and process issues. This includes ensuring robust cause identification is technically robust and that corrective actions effectively mitigate recurrence.

As the organisation scales, this position is critical is embedding a risk-based, data-driven approach to product excellence, ensuring that both current and future products are safe, reliable, and manufacturable at scale.

This is a high-impact role requiring strong technical depth and the ability to influence across functions to deliver robust, high-quality products to market.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop DFMEAs in accordance with AIAG V5 methodology, ensuring risks are comprehensively identified, assessed, and mitigated across the product lifecycle.
• Interface closely with cell design, manufacturing engineering and quality teams to identify, assess, and mitigate failure modes and degradation mechanisms.
• Define and cascade product Special Characteristics, ensuring clear translation of critical product requirements into manufacturing controls.
• Champion product quality and continuous improvement, embedding best practices and lessons learned into future designs.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve complex product issues, applying structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5Why, etc.) to ensure robust root cause identification and sustainable corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of product excellence processes, standards, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with relevant ISO standards, quality systems, and internal requirements.
• Support knowledge transfer and capability building across teams, strengthening organisational understanding of product risk and failure mechanisms.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience within a Tier 1 cell manufacturer or equivalent advanced battery development environment.
• Certification in Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred), with demonstrated application in root cause analysis, variation reduction, and process improvement.
• Strong technical understanding of lithium-ion cell design, architecture, materials and performance.
• Extensive experience developing and maintaining DFMEAs using AIAG V5 methodology.
• Strong experience leading structured problem-solving (8D, Ishikawa, 5Why) on complex technical issues.
• Deep knowledge of APQP principles, including the integration of DFMEA, PFMEA, and product validation.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to influence technical discussions.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical capability, and structured thinking mindset.
• PhD related to lithium-ion batteries.
• Proficient in working with APIS IQ Software.