Project Lead - Aero Engines

Experience: 10–15 Years
Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering; M.Tech preferred
Certification: PMP® / PMI-ACP / CSM®
Role & Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of aerospace engineering projects, ensuring quality, cost, schedule, productivity, and customer commitments.
Manage project plans, milestones, resources, risks, issues, financials, and delivery governance.
Lead engineering activities across Aero Engine Product Engineering, Engineering Changes, MRB/NC disposition, Manufacturing Support, Cost/Weight Reduction, Field Issues, and RCA/Corrective Actions.
Act as the primary day-to-day interface with global aerospace OEM customers; conduct project reviews and drive issue resolution.
Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams; manage staffing, workload, competency development, and performance.
Coordinate with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to deliver engineering solutions.
Drive project recovery, continuous improvement, Lean/VSM, productivity, and TAT improvement initiatives.
Identify opportunities for automation, analytics, AI, and digital engineering to improve project efficiency.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience in aerospace/aero-engine engineering and project management.
Expertise in Engineering Change Management, MRB/NC, Product Lifecycle Management, Configuration Management, Manufacturing Support, and RCA.
Strong capabilities in customer management, project planning, risk management, resource planning, financial management, and stakeholder management.
Experience leading 10–50+ engineers in global onsite-offshore delivery models.
Experience with global aerospace OEM customers, preferably US-based.
Experience in productivity improvement, cost reduction, engineering transformation, or automation initiatives.
Working knowledge of Teamcenter, Siemens NX, JIRA, MS Project/Smartsheet, MS Excel/PowerPoint, and AI-enabled tools.
Project Health tracking using EVMS system
Key Success Measures
On-time delivery, engineering quality, TAT, and project financial performance
Customer satisfaction and stakeholder engagement
Productivity and resource utilization
Risk/issue closure and project recovery
Team capability development and employee engagement
Process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement
Revenue growth and identification of new customer opportunities

Work arrangement
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