Sr R&D Manager

RE1055 GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited; Krishnagiri District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, seeks an ITR R&D Leader to drive technology strategy, NTI and NPI program execution, and KPI delivery across the ITR Technology and Unit R&D teams.

You will mentor engineers, oversee CAD models, BOMs, test instructions and quality standards, and represent the team in external committees while ensuring on-time delivery and cost competitiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrotechnics, Physics, Chemistry.
• Experience in an ITR R&D environment.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Execution: Execute ITR technology strategy as defined by the Product Manager while providing senior-level input to executive management.
• Program Management: Lead NTI and NPI program execution, ensuring all milestones, deliverables, and KPIs are met in accordance with established processes.
• Team Leadership: Coordinate ITR R&D team located at manufacturing site, acting as a mentor, coach, and trainer for junior engineering staff.
• Technical Guidance: Provide expert support during the NPI development lifecycle, including oversight of CAD models, drawings, BOMs, test/production instructions, and quality standards.
• Project Delivery: Ensure all projects maintain competitive costs, meet on-time delivery targets, and comply with all internal ITR technical instructions and gate reviews.
• Technical Problem Solving: Leverage advanced expertise to resolve non-conformance issues, lead root-cause investigations, and provide solutions for complex technical requirements.
• IP and Innovation: Champion Intellectual Property generation across teams and proactively protect company assets and corporate image.
• External Representation: Represent the business in external technical committees (e.g., IEC, Cigre, IEEE) and at professional conferences.
• Cross-Functional Support: Provide ad-hoc technical guidance to leadership, including support for customer negotiations, supplier audits, and cross-functional business development.
• Knowledge Management: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by disseminating "lessons learned" across the organization and supporting quality initiatives.

Skills

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrotechnics, Physics, Chemistry

Job description

Job Description Summary

The ITR R&D Leader is accountable for the ITR Technology, it means the NTI and NPI program execution and responsible for milestones, deliverables and KPI achievement as defined by the PL and Technology Function ensuring successful execution of ITR projects across the business with full regards to product quality, competitiveness and timely execution and overall output of the ITR Technology and Unit R&D teams

Roles and Responsibilities

• Strategy Execution: Execute ITR technology strategy as defined by the Product Manager while providing senior-level input to executive management.
• Program Management: Lead NTI and NPI program execution, ensuring all milestones, deliverables, and KPIs are met in accordance with established processes.
• Team Leadership: Coordinate ITR R&D team located at manufacturing site, acting as a mentor, coach, and trainer for junior engineering staff.
• Technical Guidance: Provide expert support during the NPI development lifecycle, including oversight of CAD models, drawings, BOMs, test/production instructions, and quality standards.
• Project Delivery: Ensure all projects maintain competitive costs, meet on-time delivery targets, and comply with all internal ITR technical instructions and gate reviews.
• Technical Problem Solving: Leverage advanced expertise to resolve non-conformance issues, lead root-cause investigations, and provide solutions for complex technical requirements.
• IP and Innovation: Champion Intellectual Property generation across teams and proactively protect company assets and corporate image.
• External Representation: Represent the business in external technical committees (e.g., IEC, Cigre, IEEE) and at professional conferences.
• Cross-Functional Support: Provide ad-hoc technical guidance to leadership, including support for customer negotiations, supplier audits, and cross-functional business development.
• Knowledge Management: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by disseminating "lessons learned" across the organization and supporting quality initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrotechnics, Physics, Chemistry.
• Experience in an ITR R&D environment
• Fluent in English

Desired Characteristics

Strong oral and written communication skills Strong interpersonal and leadership skills Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization Considered an expert in a specific engineering discipline

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com