Head of R&D (EV)
Leads research and development across battery, motor, vehicle and software.
Salary band · India
₹80L – ₹2.4Cr
Median ₹1.4Cr
Experience
18–30 yrs
Principal / Director (15+ yr)
Hiring outlook
High
Role overview
Heads of R&D own the long-range technology roadmap — they decide which next-gen bets the company makes (solid-state, range-extenders, swap architectures, autonomous-driving stack).
Key skills
Tools & software
Responsibilities
- Own the function's vision, organisation, P&L and external presence.
- Build and develop the leadership bench across two layers below.
- Represent the company to investors, regulators, customers and the press.
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Requirements
- Fifteen-plus years in the function with at least five at the head-of level.
- Track record of scaling an organisation through at least one major growth or transformation cycle.
- Excellent communicator with the credibility to operate at the board and customer-executive level.
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Industries
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
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