Job DescriptionHavells Centre for Research & Innovation is seeking an experienced and visionary Head – Digital Engineering & Virtual Validation to lead the development of world-class Digital Engineering and CAE capabilities across our product portfolio. This strategic leadership role will drive simulation-led product development, virtual validation, engineering methods, and digital innovation to enable faster, smarter, and right-first-time product decisions.

NThe role will be instrumental in establishing Digital Engineering as a core pillar of Havells' product development ecosystem, reducing development cycles, enhancing product quality, minimizing engineering risks, and enabling virtual sign-off before tooling release.

NKey Responsibilities

nDigital Engineering & Capability Building

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- Define and execute the Digital Engineering and Virtual Validation roadmap for Havells.
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- Build and lead a high-performing multi-disciplinary CAE team.
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- Develop engineering methods, simulation governance frameworks, and reusable best practices.
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- Drive organizational CAE maturity and institutionalize simulation-led design processes.
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nSimulation & Virtual Validation

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- Lead capabilitiesacross: CFD & Thermal Simulation
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- Structural & DurabilityAnalysis
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- Impact & Drop Simulation
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- Electromagnetics & Motor Simulation
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- Multi-Physics & System-Level Simulation
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- Virtual Validation Frameworks
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- Enable predictive engineering and right-first-time product development.
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- Reduce physical prototyping and late-stage design iterations through simulation-led decisions.
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nMoldflow & Manufacturability Engineering

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- Establish Moldflow as a strategic enterprise capability.
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- Integrate manufacturability simulations into tooling-readiness reviews.
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- Improve tooling qualityand reduce manufacturing risks before SOP.
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nNPD Integration & Engineering Excellence

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- Embed CAE and virtual validation into Current Product Development (NPD) stage-gate processes.
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- Influence product architecture and critical engineering decisions early in the development cycle.
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- Drive adoption of virtual sign-offs for selected engineering domains.
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nTechnology, Innovation & Knowledge Management

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- Lead CAE softwarestrategy, simulation technology roadmap, and HPC infrastructure planning.
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- Develop simulation datagovernance, digital asset libraries, and knowledge repositories.
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- Drive simulation-led innovation, digital experimentation, and IP generation.
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nCross-Functional Collaboration

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- Partner closely with Product Development, Design Excellence, Quality, Manufacturing, Reliability, NVH, and AI teams.
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- Support AI-enabled engineering initiatives through physics-based models and simulation datasets.
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- Champion data-driven engineering decisions across businesses.
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nDesired Candidate Profile

NEducation

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- Ph.D., M.Tech, or B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Computational Engineering, or related disciplines.
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nExperience

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- 15–20+ years of experience in Digital Engineering, CAE, Virtual Validation, or Simulation Engineering.
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- Proven track record in building engineering capabilities, methodologies, governance frameworks, and simulation-driven product development practices.
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- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving engineering decisions within complex product organizations.
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📌 Head- Digital Engineering- Havells Cri (Faridabad)
🏢 Havells India
📍 Faridabad