Head- digital engineering- havells cri

Havells India Ltd · Noida, India

Havells 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.

The 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.

Key Responsibilities

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

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

Moldflow & Manufacturability Engineering Establish Moldflow as a strategic enterprise capability. Integrate manufacturability simulations into tooling-readiness reviews. Improve tooling quality and reduce manufacturing risks before SOP.

NPD Integration & Engineering Excellence Embed CAE and virtual validation into New Product Development (NPD) stage-gate processes. Influence product architecture and critical engineering decisions early in the development cycle. Drive adoption of virtual sign-offs for selected engineering domains.

Technology, Innovation & Knowledge Management Lead CAE software strategy, simulation technology roadmap, and HPC infrastructure planning. Develop simulation data governance, digital asset libraries, and knowledge repositories. Drive simulation-led innovation, digital experimentation, and IP generation.

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

Desired Candidate Profile

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

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