About the Role We are looking for a strong techno-managerial leader to build and lead the Electronics NPD capability for a fast-growing appliance manufacturing organization. The role will be responsible for developing in-house electronics engineering capability across new product development, circuit design, component engineering, troubleshooting, validation, and product industrialization. The ideal candidate should possess deep hands-on expertise in electronics hardware development along with strong exposure to appliance/consumer electronics product development environments. This role will play a critical part in reducing external design dependency and building scalable electronics platforms for future product lines. Key Responsibilities Electronics New Product Development • Lead end-to-end electronics product development from concept to commercialization. • Drive development of control boards, power electronics, embedded systems, UI/control modules, and appliance electronics platforms. • Ensure timely execution of multiple NPD programs across appliance categories. Circuit Design & Technical Ownership • Lead in-house circuit design and electronics architecture development. • Review and approve schematic designs, PCB layouts, and component selection. • Drive design optimization for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost. • Work on analog, digital, power, and embedded electronics applications. Component Engineering & Application Knowledge • Build strong component-level engineering capability within the organization. • Drive component selection, alternate sourcing, derating analysis, and lifecycle management. • Evaluate semiconductor, passive, electromechanical, and power components for appliance applications. • Support localization and cost optimization initiatives. Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis • Lead root cause analysis for product failures, field complaints, and manufacturing issues. • Troubleshoot circuit-level and component-level failures. • Resolve reliability, thermal, EMI/EMC, and power-related issues. • Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product robustness. Product Validation & Reliability • Define validation plans for electronics products and subsystems. • Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, EMI/EMC, and reliability standards. • Lead testing activities including endurance, thermal, surge, ESD, and environmental testing. • Drive warranty reduction and field reliability improvement initiatives. Manufacturing & Vendor Integration • Work closely with manufacturing, EMS partners, and vendors for successful product industrialization. • Support pilot production, DFM/DFT implementation, and production debugging. • Improve first-pass yield and reduce manufacturing defects. • Develop strong vendor technical assessment and qualification processes. Technology & Platform Development • Develop scalable electronics platforms/modules across multiple appliance categories. • Drive innovation in smart appliances, connected products, sensors, touch interfaces, and energy-efficient systems. • Support future technology roadmap and platform standardization initiatives. Team Building & Capability Development • Build and mentor internal electronics engineering teams. • Establish engineering processes, design standards, review mechanisms, and technical documentation systems. • Develop a strong culture of engineering excellence and innovation. Requirements Key KRAs / KPIs • Successful launch of electronics-based products • Reduction in product development cycle time • In-house electronics design capability development • Field failure/warranty reduction • First-pass prototype and production success rate • BOM cost optimization and localization • Product reliability and validation success • Vendor technical capability enhancement • Platform reuse and commonization • Team capability development Desired Candidate Profile Education • B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Instrumentation, or related disciplines. Experience • 12–20 years of experience in Electronics R&D / Electronics NPD. • Strong experience in appliance manufacturing, consumer durables, consumer electronics, or related industries. • Hands-on exposure to circuit design, component engineering, troubleshooting, and product validation is mandatory. • Experience in managing complete product development lifecycle. • Strong understanding of manufacturing integration and product industrialization. Technical Skills Required • Analog & digital circuit design • PCB design/review understanding • Power electronics & SMPS • Embedded electronics systems • Component engineering • EMI/EMC understanding • Reliability engineering • DFM/DFT • Failure analysis & troubleshooting • Product validation & certification • Vendor development