Job Description Project Manager-Aerospace & Defence About Pinaka Aerospace Pinaka Aerospace Solutions Pvt. Ltd. was setup in 2007 with the explicit desire amongst the founders to serve India’s burgeoning defence and aerospace requirements with best-in-class products and services. Pinaka has been fulfilling this goal via the development of technologies that meet stringent quality norms, designing and developing products and solutions suitable for operational readiness of the Indian soldier, airmen and her sailors, and providing value-added services to support India’s Armed Forces, the Defence R&D Organization and Defence PSUs. Headquartered in Bangalore, Pinaka Aerospace setup its New Delhi office in 2014, and branches in Hyderabad and Chennai in 2016. Pinaka’s personnel are also widely deployed in many other cities, working closely with customers onsite. After beginning as a provider of software development and testing services, Pinaka has since established itself as a lead provider of technologies, products and solutions in addition to value-add services. Pinaka’s offerings range from Test and Measurement systems, Test Rigs & Jigs, Simulators, Calibrators, Airborne Avionics, Ground-Support Systems and Data Acquisition and Analysis Systems. These are a part of key aircraft of the IAF including the Tejas LCA, Jaguars, Sukhoi-30, etc., missile systems, radar systems, infantry combat vehicles and naval frigates. These are developed using Pinaka’s strong capabilities in the areas of RF technologies, Electronics and Embedded Systems, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems and Software. Quality has been an important aspect of Pinaka right from inception. One foundational cultural tenet of Pinaka is to set a bar higher than even the most exacting standards demanded by our customers. The certifications of Pinaka, from ISO-9001:2015 covering organizational processes, to CEMILAC for R&D to meet airworthiness norms, to DGAQA to meet India’s Defence Procurement Manual requirements for production, maintenance, repair and overhaul, and the International AS9100D:2016 are a testimony to the company’s commitment to quality. In 2015, Pinaka raised funding via the Venture Capital fund, KITVEN. Another round of funding was raised in 2017. These helped Pinaka scale operations, increase engineering strength to over 120, extend capacity, and move into market adjacencies. Today, the Pinaka brand is well known and well respected amongst our customers and ecosystem partners. The company’s mission of consistently delivering timely, highquality, reliable, and cost-effective technology solutions and services keeps us aligned to the desire to me the most admired defence and aerospace company. Job Description Business Unit Job Title Experience: Qualification Location Defence & Aerospace Project Manager 10+ years B.E in ECE or EEE Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore Responsibilities: • • • • • • • • • • End-to-end project management from stage of tendering to handover involving design, development, finalization of technical specifications, procurement, vendor development, documentation & manpower planning, production, delivery, and acceptance. Prepare plans for project execution which includes planning profitability, cash flows, working capital & inventory levels & on time delivery. Plan periodic reviews with all stakeholders of the project. Prepare cost reduction and process improvement plan in the project execution. Responsible for overall project management, risk management, project planning & scheduling to ensure timely execution of projects & operations and optimal use of resources. Prepare or direct team to develop WBS level elements of the product/project as per the scope, schedule, cost and quality parameters, defining Hardware, Software & System Interface Definition Document (IDD), for integration of modules, sub-system, and system. Extensive customer interaction in coordinating user-assisted field trials, installation & commissioning support, after-sales service, and obsolescence management Plan and attend Project Project/Progress Reviews (PDR, CDR) Acts as a strategic partner for customers to understand customer needs and issues and ensure that the customers receive satisfactory standards of services. Support the proposal activities for new programs, or new contracts by providing applicable material cost inputs. Qualifications & Experience: • • • • Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electronics/Electronics & Communication Engineering 10 years + experience in Defence & Aerospace industry in areas of Project/Program Management. Worked on medium to large size programs in Defence Electronics domain or System Integration programs in Aerospace & Defence PMP certifications will be an added advantage. Job Description • • • • • Extensive experience of working with DRDO labs, DPSUs, Armed Forces & International OEMs Proficiency in the execution of proof-of-concept projects received from DRDO Labs through ToT/ Joint development; delivered & implemented the project as per BTP/BTS guidelines and scheduled deadlines. Resourceful in working with multiple stakeholders; ability to drive them based on project requirements and conducting periodic. Extensive experience in customer interaction to coordinate userassisted field trials, installation & commissioning support, after-sales service, and obsolescence management. Well versed with aerospace quality certification like AS 9100 rev D & CEMILAC.
