Lead Engineer II – Product Improvement

Lead Engineer II – Product Improvement

Job Title: Lead Engineer II – Product Improvement

Location:Hyderabad

Job Description

This role leads product design improvement activities based on field performance feedback, manufacturing ease, and installation/retrieval challenges. The incumbent acts as a focal point for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and drives corrective & preventive actions. It is also a transformational role focused on implementing new processes, tools, and engineering operating systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex problem-solving using structured frameworks and tools
• Drive product improvement, standardization, and qualification projects
• Define future-state engineering operating systems using LPPD thinking
• Conduct root cause analysis and define countermeasures
• Develop geometry standards, product qualification requirements, and engineering documentation
• Review and approve drawings, part reports, and engineering specifications
• Define quality, material, welding, and NDE requirements
• Manage project schedules and deliverables
• Mentor Product Improvement Engineers and Designers/Drafters
• Coordinate with vendors and build strong technical relationships
• Adhere to industry codes (ASME, API, NACE) and client specifications

Eligibility

• Degree: Mechanical Engineering (B.E./B.Tech minimum)
• Experience: Minimum 8 years in Product Design Engineering (5 years for Master’s/PhD holders)
• Background in upstream Oil & Gas preferred
• Experience in engineering projects with safety, quality, delivery & cost constraints

Preferred / Technical Skills

• Product design experience in Wellheads, Christmas Trees, Gate Valves, Actuators, Chokes, Ball Valves
• Alternate industries: Heavy Engineering, Power Plants, Boilers & Pressure Vessels, Large Bore Valves
• Proficiency in FEA/structural analysis interpretation
• Design analysis: hoop stress, flexibility, buckling, burst, fatigue
• Knowledge of ASME, API, NACE codes and standards
• Exposure to manufacturing processes: forging, extrusion, cladding, HIP, induction bending
• Welding codes: ASME IX, API 1104
• NDE practices: UT, PAUT, PT, RT, MPI per ASME V
• Strong project planning, scheduling, and prioritization skills
• Ability to communicate confidently with senior leadership globally

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