NPD Head (Bengaluru)

NPD Head (Bengaluru)

21 Aug
|
Important Company of the Sector
|
Bengaluru

21 Aug

Important Company of the Sector

Bengaluru

About the Role



We are looking for a strong techno -managerial leader to
build and lead the Electronics NPD capability for a fast -growing appliance
manufacturing organization. The role will be responsible for developing
in -house electronics engineering capability across new product development,
circuit design, component engineering, troubleshooting, validation, and product
industrialization.



The ideal candidate should possess deep hands -on expertise
in electronics hardware development along with solid exposure to
appliance/consumer electronics product development environments.



This role will play a critical part in reducing external
design dependency and building scalable electronics platforms for future
product lines.





Key Responsibilities



Electronics New Product Development



- Lead
end -to -end electronics product development from concept to
commercialization.

- Drive
development of control boards, power electronics, embedded systems,
UI/control modules, and appliance electronics platforms.

- Ensure
timely execution of multiple NPD programs across appliance categories.




Circuit Design & Technical Ownership


- Lead
in -house circuit design and electronics architecture development.

- Review
and approve schematic designs, PCB layouts, and component selection.

- Drive
design optimization for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and
cost.

- Work
on analog, digital, power, and embedded electronics applications.




Component Engineering & Application Knowledge


- Build
strong component -level engineering capability within the organization.

- Drive
component selection, alternate sourcing, derating analysis, and lifecycle
management.

- Evaluate
semiconductor, passive, electromechanical, and power components for
appliance applications.

- Support
localization and cost optimization initiatives.








Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis


- Lead
root cause analysis for product failures, field complaints, and
manufacturing issues.

- Troubleshoot
circuit -level and component -level failures.

- Resolve
reliability, thermal, EMI/EMC, and power -related issues.

- Implement
corrective and preventive actions to improve product robustness.




Product Validation & Reliability


- Define
validation plans for electronics products and subsystems.

- Ensure
compliance with regulatory, safety, EMI/EMC, and reliability standards.

- Lead
testing activities including endurance, thermal, surge, ESD, and
environmental testing.

- Drive
warranty reduction and field reliability improvement initiatives.




Manufacturing & Vendor Integration


- Work
closely with manufacturing, EMS partners, and vendors for successful
product industrialization.

- Support
pilot production, DFM/DFT implementation, and production debugging.

- Improve
first -pass yield and reduce manufacturing defects.

- Develop
strong vendor technical assessment and qualification processes.




Technology & Platform Development


- Develop
scalable electronics platforms/modules across multiple appliance
categories.

- Drive
innovation in smart appliances, connected products, sensors, touch
interfaces, and energy -efficient systems.

- Support
future technology roadmap and platform standardization initiatives.




Team Building & Capability Development


- Build
and mentor internal electronics engineering teams.

- Establish




engineering processes, design standards, review mechanisms, and technical
documentation systems.

- Develop
a strong culture of engineering excellence and innovation.




Requirements

Key KRAs / KPIs


- Successful
launch of electronics -based products

- Reduction
in product development cycle time

- In -house
electronics design capability development

- Field
failure/warranty reduction

- First -pass
prototype and production success rate

- BOM
cost optimization and localization

- Product
reliability and validation success

- Vendor
technical capability enhancement

- Platform
reuse and commonization

- Team
capability development




Desired Candidate Profile



Education


- B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech
in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Instrumentation, or related
disciplines.




Experience


- 12–20
years of experience in Electronics R&D; / Electronics NPD.

- Strong
experience in appliance manufacturing, consumer durables, consumer
electronics, or related industries.

- Hands -on
exposure to circuit design, component engineering, troubleshooting, and
product validation is mandatory.

- Experience
in managing complete product development lifecycle.

- Strong
understanding of manufacturing integration and product industrialization.




Technical Skills Required


- Analog
& digital circuit design

- PCB
design/review understanding

- Power
electronics & SMPS

- Embedded
electronics systems

- Component
engineering

- EMI/EMC
understanding

- Reliability
engineering

- DFM/DFT

- Failure
analysis & troubleshooting

- Product
validation & certification

- Vendor
development




📌 NPD Head (Bengaluru)
🏢 Important Company of the Sector
📍 Bengaluru

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