Position: Head of Engineering

Industry: Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)

Location: Mysore

Job Summary:

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Engineering Head to lead the entire engineering function for a fast-growing Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence across Recent Product Introduction (NPI), process engineering, design for manufacturability (DFM), test engineering, and continuous improvement. The role demands deep expertise in electronics manufacturing (SMT, PCB assembly, box-build, and high-mix low-to-medium volume production) and the ability to translate customer requirements into scalable, cost-effective, and high-quality manufacturing solutions.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team (Process, Test, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, and Quality Engineering) while partnering closely with customers (OEMs/ODMs), Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership
- Own the complete engineering roadmap and technology strategy for the EMS business.




- Define and drive engineering KPIs: NPI cycle time, first-pass yield, process capability (CpK), cost of poor quality, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Lead digital transformation initiatives in manufacturing (Industry 4.0, automation, MES, AI/ML for defect detection).

New Product Introduction (NPI) & Customer Engineering
- Lead end-to-end NPI from customer RFQ to mass production handover.
- Conduct Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Testability (DFT), and Design for Cost (DFC) reviews.
- Provide value engineering and alternate component engineering support to customers.

Process & Manufacturing Engineering
- Develop, standardize, and continuously improve SMT, PTH, selective soldering, conformal coating, potting, box-build, and system integration processes.
- Own process validation, PFMEA, control plans, and process capability studies.
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