Job Purpose
To lead and manage the Nuclear Engineering department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective engineering solutions for nuclear pump applications within defined timelines, in externally constrained environments.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership & Project Ownership
- Own end-to-end technical responsibility for nuclear project pumps
- Lead preparation of design concepts, technical proposals, and tender documentation
- Participate in pre-order technical discussions with customers
- Ensure design compliance with applicable codes, standards, and specifications post-order
- Oversee full execution lifecycle, ensuring on-time delivery in complex and constrained project scenarios
- Provide technical leadership during:
- Manufacturing
- Inspection & testing
- Support installed base and legacy products
2. Engineering Function Leadership & Capability Building
- Build, scale, and strengthen the Nuclear Engineering function
- Define and institutionalize:
- Engineering guidelines and best practices
- Design standards and procedures
- Quality and compliance frameworks
- Drive process standardization and continuous improvement
- Develop high-performing teams capable of delivering under tight timelines and complex technical conditions
3. Design, Development & Innovation
- Lead and execute new product development and engineering studies
- Monitor & validate:
- Technical calculations
- Design simulations
- FEA analysis
- Conceptualize and develop:
- Models
- Detailed engineering drawings
- Ensure design robustness aligned with execution timelines
4. Governance, Decision-Making & Execution Excellence
- Take critical technical decisions balancing safety, quality, cost, and timelines
- Establish strong engineering governance frameworks
- Drive disciplined execution in high-pressure, complex project environments
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless, timely project delivery
Key Skills & Competencies
Technical Expertise
- Experience in High Energy Centrifugal Pump Design
- Exposure to Rotating Machinery / Heavy Equipment Engineering (preferred)
- Expertise in:
- ASME Section III NB/NC (preferred)
- OR ASME Section VIII Div-1
- Proficiency in:
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Pressure Vessel Design
- Engineering drawings and documentation
- Knowledge of nuclear standards (preferred)
Leadership & Behavioural Skills
- Proven ability to build and scale engineering organizations
- Experience in setting up engineering processes, guidelines, and governance
- Strong decision-making capability in high-stakes scenarios
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Strong planning, execution, and stakeholder management skills
Qualification & Experience
- B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Mandatory)
- M.Tech (Mechanical) – Preferred
- 15+ years of experience, including:
- Minimum 10 years in relevant engineering domain
- Experience in leading teams and managing complex project execution
Preferred Background
- Experience in NPCIL projects or nuclear ecosystem
- Exposure to regulated industries with tight timelines and compliance requirements
- Track record of driving execution excellence under constraints
