Head of Engineering

Job Description

At client, we're creating purpose-engineered solutions that power the Energy and Defence sectors. As an integrated engineering powerhouse, we design, engineer, and manufacture everything in-house - giving us unmatched control over quality and innovation. Industry leaders, including BrahMos Aerospace, ONGC, OIL, Indian Air Force, and Schlumberger, trust our solutions.

We've entered an extraordinary growth phase - tripling in size over the last three years. Today, with 100+ professionals, we're positioned at the intersection of two rapidly expanding sectors.

We are seeking a highly experienced Head of Engineering to lead, systemize, and elevate CRA’s entire engineering function. This role will oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams - Mechanical, Electrical, and Process Engineering, - with a strong foundation in mechanical design. The ideal leader will drive standardisation, ensure engineering discipline, streamline cross-functional workflows, and build scalable engineering systems that support CRA’s product, project, and manufacturing goals.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the entire Engineering Department (Design, Mechanical, Process, Electrical, Engineering Teams).
• Set the engineering vision, roadmap, and best practices in alignment with CRA’s business and technology goals.
• Build and maintain a high-performance, multidisciplinary engineering structure with clear roles, responsibilities, and growth paths.
• Drive standardisation across all engineering processes, templates, workflows, and technical documentation.
• Own and elevate CRA’s mechanical design and engineering output—ensuring all deliverables are on time, cost-aligned, production-ready, and compliant.
• Work closely with project management, procurement, production, and quality teams to ensure smooth hand-off and execution.
• Translate process design into structured engineering deliverables : layout, mechanical, BOM, and compliance
• Set and enforce design standards, release workflows, and BOM coordination mechanisms
• Oversee simulation, virtual validation, and engineering analysis (e.g., FEA or DFM reviews)
• Lead technical troubleshooting and support root cause analysis in manufacturing or site issues
• Mentor the team, conduct performance reviews, and define training / upskilling programs
• Support commercial teams with inputs for proposals, compliance statements, and client submissions
• Spearhead R&D and NPD initiatives to support CRA’s product innovation goals.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles to ensure designs are optimised for fabrication, assembly, cost efficiency, and manufacturability.
• Work closely with the Production, Operations, and Fabrication teams to ensure engineering plans are practical, scalable, and aligned with production capabilities.
• Conduct pre-production design reviews, manufacturability assessments, and joint engineering–production validations to eliminate rework and ensure seamless execution.

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