– Global IT Team Lead – Product Design (CAD/CAx)

Purpose of Position Lead a global IT team responsible for the Mechanical Engineering application landscape, including CAD/CAx, PLM, simulation, engineering data, integrations, administration, and support. Driving standardization, governance, operational excellence, and AI-enabled innovation across the engineering IT ecosystem.

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Engineering Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Professional Experience

- 10+ years in Engineering IT supporting CAD/CAx, PLM and engineering applications.
- 5+ years leading global IT application support/administration teams.
- Experience managing enterprise engineering platforms, vendors and service delivery.

Key Skills & Experience

- Strong experience in Engineering IT, application administration and support.
- Deep knowledge of CAD platforms (PTC Creo, Siemens NX), PLM (Windchill/Teamcenter), simulation tools (Ansys), integrations and engineering data.
- Product ownership and roadmap management.
- ITIL/service management, incident, problem and change management.
- AI adoption in engineering applications.
- Enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and compliance awareness.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Key Responsibilities
- Robust leadership experience in global, distributed team setups
- Strategic thinking with hands-on technical depth
- Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering (ME) processes across design, simulation, testing, and validation
- Broad expertise in engineering IT tools like CAD (PTC Creo, Siemens NX, etc.), simulation/analysis tools (FEA, CFD, e.g. Ansys), PLM (Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill) & PLM integration and system landscapes
- Experience in Product Ownership, roadmap management, and agile/hybrid delivery models
- Strong affinity for AI, data-driven engineering, and digital innovation




- Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution capability
- Strong project/program management capabilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English

Leadership & Organization
- Lead, mentor, and develop a globally distributed IT team, including internal employees and external service providers
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business-oriented thinking

Product Ownership & Stakeholder Management
- Act as Product Owner for the global CAD/CAx tool landscape
- Work closely with Engineering, R&D;, Quality, and Business stakeholders to: Capture business needs and engineering requirements
- Translate them into IT requirements, features, and priorities
- Own and continuously evolve the product roadmap, ensuring transparency, alignment, and value-driven prioritization

Tool Harmonization & Process Enablement
- Drive global harmonization and standardization of ME IT tools across regions and business units
- Support and enable the harmonization of engineering processes in close collaboration with business and process owners

AI Integration & Digital Innovation
- Identify, evaluate, and introduce AI-based solutions in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design, e.g.: AI-assisted design and optimization
- Ensure responsible, secure, and value-driven adoption of AI in engineering workflows

Delivery & Business Value
- Ensure stable operations, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of the ME tool landscape
- Measure, track, and communicate business value, efficiency gains, and quality improvements delivered by IT solutions
- Secure a continuous increase of business value through innovation, automation, and optimized tool usage

Governance & Architecture
- Ensure seamless integration of ME tools with PLM, ALM, ERP, and data platforms
- Contribute to enterprise architecture, IT governance, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements
- Manage vendors, licenses, budgets, and external partners

📌 Global IT Team Lead - Product Design (CAD/CAX) (Chennai)
🏢 Knorr-Bremse
📍 Chennai