Design Lead

About the Job

Technical Design Lead

This is a unique 3-in-1 hybrid role that combines strategic product management, deep hands-on technical authority, and full ownership of our PLM system implementation.

You will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from defining the product roadmap, to implementing the 3DEXPERIENCE platform from scratch, to acting as the final engineering sign-off on all product and tool design.

You will report directly to executive leadership and will build, lead, and mentor the product design team. Your mission is to build a world-class, profitable, and manufacturable product portfolio from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Implementation (The "Systems Architect" Hat):

• Lead the full-scale implementation of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. You will build the new environment, define the architecture, and create the workflows.
• Enable a true collaborative structure between the Chennai design team, non-technical teams (like Marketing), and the Coimbatore factory.
• Be the "single source of truth" for all product data, enforcing 100% data integrity, engineering change management, and BOM accuracy within the new platform.

Product Strategy & Management (The "PM" Hat):

• Own and manage the product roadmap, translating company goals and user research into a clear, prioritized development plan.
• Act as the central point of ownership, accountable for the product's entire lifecycle and commercial success, from concept to launch and beyond.

Technical & Tooling Authority (The "Lead Engineer" Hat):

• Lead all DFM reviews, acting as the final technical authority on plastic design, sheet metal forming, and progressive dies.
• Govern the design and validation of all new Tool & Die, ensuring they are robust and cost-effective.
• Personally leads the design of the most complex mechanical systems, components, and functionalities.

Team Leadership & Mentorship (The "Coach" Hat):

• Lead, mentor, and actively teach your engineering team, transferring your deep technical knowledge in tooling, materials, and advanced design.
• Oversee and structure the work of the supporting interns, using them as a "force multiplier" to handle drafting, prototyping, and PLM data.

Qualifications and Skills

• A technical portfolio demonstrating your hands-on DFM, tooling, and plastics/metal design work is

  non-negotiable

  .
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• 8-12+ years

  of progressive experience, showing a clear path from a hands-on engineer to a technical and/or product leader.

• Core Technical Competencies (Non-Negotiable):

• Proven, hands-on experience implementing a PLM/CAD platform (specifically 3DEXPERIENCE preferred), including system architecture and workflow design.
• Strong, hands-on knowledge of Injection Molding & Plastic Design.
• Strong, hands-on knowledge of Sheet Metal Forming & Progressive Dies.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and teach a technical team.

• Strategic Competencies:

• Experience with product strategy, roadmapping, or market-facing product management.
• Mastery of 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and deep, practical application of GD&T.