Principal Engineer - Product Sustainment

Overview

Principal Engineer in the Product Sustainment Engineering team, providing technical leadership in product cost engineering to influence product competitiveness and profitability across mining equipment product lines.

What you'll do

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership in product cost engineering within the Product Sustainment Engineering team, influencing product competitiveness and profitability across mining equipment product lines.
• Lead and execute comprehensive product benchmarking and competitor teardown studies, analyzing materials, manufacturing methods, performance, and cost structures to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop detailed should-cost models using aPriori software for mechanical products and assemblies, analyze designs and manufacturing routes to optimize cost structures, and recommend cost reduction initiatives using VAVE methodologies.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to lead root cause analysis investigations (8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys) related to product design and manufacturing deviations, supporting quality improvements and manufacturing issue resolution.
• Identify and implement new methodologies, technologies, and processes to enhance product value and engineering efficiency, driving continuous improvement across product sustainment activities.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to support product strategy, investment decisions, sourcing strategies, and technology roadmaps, partnering with cross-functional teams.
• Manage multiple projects, mentor technical teams, and collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams to optimize product design and lifecycle support.
• Demonstrate 100% commitment to zero harm behaviors in support of a world-class safety culture.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Mechanical, Product, or Cost Engineering, with strong proficiency in product benchmarking, should costing, VAVE, and cost optimization, along with extensive experience in technical functions.
• Hands-on expertise with aPriori Should Costing software and manufacturing simulations, with strong knowledge of cost estimation methodologies and product cost structures.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes (casting, forging, machining, fabrication, heat treatment, surface treatments, assembly) and mechanical engineering fundamentals including machine design, DFM, DFA, and mechanical systems design.

Nice to have

• Master's degree (preferred but not mandatory)
• Authored technical papers or recognized by technical bodies or councils
• Active membership in industry groups or subject matter expert communities
• Strong people leadership, mentoring skills, and visible safety leadership
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities

Details

• Location: Bangalore
• Occasional travel may be required to support benchmarking, teardown activities, and cross-site collaboration.