Own defence and government programmes end to end: requirements, compliance, delivery and the customer relationship.
You work across engineering, quality and sales to win work and deliver it to the standards these customers demand.
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Requirements
01Fourteen or more years in defence, aerospace or regulated systems, with programme leadership
02Working knowledge of defence procurement, qualification and documentation
03Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
04Clear, disciplined communication with government customers
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Nice to have
+Experience with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11 or similar regimes
+Prior work with Indian defence PSUs or primes
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Compensation
₹40,00,000 – ₹80,00,000 per year. Fixed pay shown; variable pay and benefits are additional where the role has them. Salaries are negotiable based on experience.
Hiring
What happens next
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We read it
A person reads every application. No keyword filter.
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Reply
Within 5 working days if there is a fit.
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Conversation
90 minutes with the people you would work with.
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Paid trial
A real, scoped problem. Paid at contract rate.
Application
Send your work. Skip the theatre.
Resume, a short note, and anything that shows how you think. Specifics beat adjectives.
Show something you built, not something you managed.
Scale, constraints, and trade-offs land better than adjectives.
Closes 6 February 2027 · Director, Defence Programmes
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