Head of Engineering

HEAD - ENGINEERING, APAC

Software Engineering | Hardware & Electronics | Mechanical & Product Engineering

Location: India - APAC Regional Responsibility Function: Engineering & Technology Type: Full-Time | Senior

Leadership

Who We Are

We are a technology-driven engineering organization delivering innovative software, electronics, and mechanical

solutions for complex products and platforms. Our multidisciplinary teams support the complete engineering

lifecycle, from concept and architecture through design, development, verification, validation, and product

sustainment across regional and global programs.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Head - Engineering, APAC to lead multidisciplinary engineering functions spanning

software, hardware/electronics, and mechanical engineering. The role will own engineering strategy, technical

delivery, capability development, program execution, quality, resource planning, and customer/stakeholder

engagement across APAC, while aligning with global engineering objectives.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Software Engineering & Digital Product Development

• Lead embedded software, firmware, application development, cloud/edge integration, and platform engineering

programs.

• Own software architecture, requirements, coding standards, DevSecOps/CI-CD, integration, verification, and release

governance.

• Drive development in C/C++, Python, Java, .NET, embedded Linux/RTOS, and relevant modern frameworks.

• Oversee cybersecurity-by-design, software quality, test automation, configuration management, and lifecycle

maintenance.

2. Hardware, Electronics & Systems Engineering

• Lead electronic hardware architecture, circuit design, PCB development, FPGA/SoC integration, and prototype builds.

• Manage embedded controls, sensors, communication interfaces, power electronics, and hardware-software

integration.

• Own design reviews, simulation, component selection, DFM/DFT, EMC/EMI readiness, reliability, and qualification

testing.

• Drive system requirements traceability, lab validation, root-cause analysis, and engineering change control.

3. Mechanical Engineering & Product Design

• Lead mechanical product design, CAD/CAE, structural and thermal analysis, materials selection, and tolerance

engineering.

• Oversee concept development, detailed design, prototyping, design verification, manufacturability, and product

industrialization.

• Guide FEA/CFD, GD&T, DFMEA, DVP&R, design optimization, and product lifecycle management.

• Partner with manufacturing and suppliers on tooling, validation, quality, cost, and product sustainment.

4. Integrated Engineering Delivery & Program Leadership

• Own end-to-end delivery of cross-functional engineering programs, including scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and

milestones.

• Coordinate software, electronics, mechanical, systems, testing, and manufacturing teams to resolve integration

dependencies.

• Establish technical governance, architecture reviews, engineering KPIs, quality gates, and escalation mechanisms.

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• Lead engineering services partners, outsourced work packages, global delivery teams, and strategic technology

suppliers.

5. Strategy, People Leadership & Operational Excellence

• Define APAC engineering roadmap, capability investments, lab/tooling needs, talent plans, and make-versus-buy

decisions.

• Build and mentor engineering managers, architects, technical leads, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.

• Drive innovation, AI-assisted engineering, reusable platforms, automation, productivity, and continuous

improvement.

• Partner with business, product, operations, supply chain, quality, and global leadership on priorities and outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science, or related Engineering; master's

degree/MBA preferred.

• 15-20+ years of engineering experience, including substantial leadership of complex product or technology

programs.

• Demonstrated technical leadership across at least two of software, hardware/electronics, and mechanical

engineering, with proven oversight of all three.

• Experience managing regional/global engineering organizations, engineering budgets, suppliers, and multiple

simultaneous programs.

• Strong knowledge of systems engineering, product development lifecycle, verification/validation, quality, and

engineering governance.

• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, talent development, and cross-functional

decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial products, electronics, or other safety/mission-critical

engineering sectors.

• Exposure to applicable engineering standards and processes such as ISO 9001, AS9100, functional safety,

cybersecurity, and industry-specific design assurance.

• Familiarity with PLM/ALM, CAD/CAE, embedded development, electronics design, Agile delivery, and model-based

systems engineering.

• Track record of scaling engineering centers, improving delivery margins, and leading global product-development

collaboration.

Key Performance Indicators

• On-time and on-budget engineering program delivery; technical quality and first-pass validation success.

• Engineering productivity, reuse, automation, cost optimization, and product development cycle-time improvement.

• Product reliability, defect leakage, design maturity, customer satisfaction, and compliance readiness.

• Capability growth, employee retention, leadership development, and strategic roadmap execution.

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