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93 Engineering Managers Jobs in India
The day alternates between solving technical problems with the team and clearing obstacles so the next sprint can begin.
Average salary: INR 2,696,237
Average salary
INR 2,696,237
across 93 jobs
- Engineering Services Lead
- Accenture
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 4,000,000
- Manager - Field Engineer - Transport
- Vodafone Idea Limited
- Jammu, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Team Lead - Engineering (HVAC)
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- INR 1,800,000 – INR 2,500,000
- Engineering Manager, Polaris Platform
- Rubrik
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 4,500,000 – INR 6,500,000
- Senior Engineer/Lead - Layer 1 (PHY) Firmware Engineer – 5G NR gNodeB
- qualcomm
- Hyderābād, India
- INR 3,000,000 – INR 5,000,000
- IP/SoC Design Senior Engineer
- qualcomm
- Chennai, India
- INR 3,000,000 – INR 5,000,000
- Staff Engineer – Perception System Validation (XR Technologies)
- qualcomm
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 4,000,000 – INR 6,000,000
- DFT Intern
- Tesla
- Karnataka, India
- INR 400,000 – INR 600,000
- Senior Executive – Engineering
- Piramal Pharma Ltd
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- INR 600,000 – INR 900,000
- Product Manager, Grid-Tie / On-Grid Inverter
- Loom Solar Pvt. Ltd.
- Faridabad, India
- INR 1,800,000 – INR 3,000,000
- Product Manager – Solar PV Modules
- Loom Solar Pvt. Ltd.
- Faridabad, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 4,000,000
- MFE Engineer
- Ford Motor Company
- Chennai, India
- INR 2,000,000 – INR 3,000,000
- Product Compliance Engineer
- Supply Technologies
- Chennai, India
- INR 800,000 – INR 1,200,000
- Chief Maintenance Engineer
- Alstom
- Indore, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 4,000,000
- Senior Engineering Program Manager - Reliability Solutions
- Wabtec Corporation
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 4,000,000 – INR 6,500,000
- Manager - Electrical
- Adani Group
- Raigarh, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 4,000,000
- Team Leader - BIM
- WSP
- Noida, India
- INR 1,800,000 – INR 2,600,000
- Team Leader – MEP
- WSP
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 3,000,000 – INR 4,500,000
- Senior Analyst Engineer II
- ICON plc
- Thiruvananthapuram, India
- INR 1,800,000 – INR 2,800,000
- Field Service Project Manager
- Hitachi
- Vadodara, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Engineering & Project Manager
- Reckitt
- Sitārganj, India
- INR 1,500,000 – INR 2,500,000
- AI Lab Lead - Physical Hardware & Edge Robotics
- Capgemini
- Navi Mumbai, India
- INR 3,000,000 – INR 5,000,000
- Manager II, Manufacturing & Process Development Engineering
- TE Connectivity
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 4,000,000
- Engineering Development Associate (Rotation Program)
- TE Connectivity
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 600,000 – INR 900,000
- Senior Manager, Quality & Safety
- Loram Maintenance of Way
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 3,000,000 – INR 5,000,000
- Site Service Manager
- Leidos
- Goa, India
- INR 1,300,000 – INR 1,700,000
- Senior Project Engineer
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Jaipur, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Assistant Project Delivery Manager
- Unilever
- Kerala, India
- INR 800,000 – INR 1,200,000
- Manager / Sr. Manager Field Applications
- indie
- Bengaluru, Chennai, India
- INR 4,000,000 – INR 6,000,000
- Senior Manager, R&D/Product Development Engineering
- TE Connectivity
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 3,500,000 – INR 5,000,000
- Lead Project Quality Engineer
- GE Vernova
- Vadodara, India
- INR 2,000,000 – INR 3,000,000
- Lead Engineer - Governing System
- GE Vernova
- Vadodara, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 3,500,000
- Senior Manager ME
- Mahindra Group
- Pithampur, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 4,000,000
- Engineering Manager
- Accor
- Ahmedabad, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Senior Service Delivery Manager
- Syngenta Group
- India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 3,500,000
- Senior Utility Manager
- JLL
- Kurnool, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 3,500,000
- Construction Manager - Mechanical
- JLL
- Bhubaneswar, India
- INR 2,500,000 – INR 4,000,000
- Integrated Product Team Lead
- Siemens
- Gurugram, India
- INR 4,000,000 – INR 6,000,000
- Analyst L3
- Wipro Limited
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Analyst L3
- Wipro Limited
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Assistant Manager / Sr. Engineer: System Engineer for DNOx System
- Bosch Group
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Deputy Manager - BOP Maintenance
- Adani Group
- Mundra, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Engineering Executive
- Hilton
- Goa, India
- INR 500,000 – INR 700,000
- Engineering Executive
- Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)
- Panaji, India
- INR 500,000 – INR 800,000
- Head of Engineering
- Loom Solar Pvt. Ltd.
- Faridabad, India
- INR 5,000,000 – INR 8,000,000
- Associate Manager - Operations
- Adani Group
- Raigarh, India
- INR 800,000 – INR 1,200,000
- Project Engineering Lead - R&D
- Mahindra Group
- Mohali, India
- INR 3,000,000 – INR 4,500,000
- Project Manager Professional
- Siemens
- Gurugram, India
- INR 1,800,000 – INR 2,800,000
- Associate Manager - Cell Maintenance
- Adani Group
- Mundra, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Executive - Technical Services
- Adani Group
- Ahmedabad, India
- INR 800,000 – INR 1,200,000
Engineering Managers oversee software development teams, balancing hands-on technical guidance with people management and project delivery. The work involves planning sprints, reviewing code and architecture decisions, running one-on-ones and team meetings, liaising with product managers and other departments, and removing blockers that slow progress. Some roles lean more technical, others more managerial.
Employers typically require several years of software engineering experience plus evidence of leading teams or projects, whether formally or informally. A computer science degree helps but many hiring managers prioritize demonstrable leadership ability and technical credibility. Familiarity with agile methodologies and the company's tech stack matters.
These roles exist anywhere software gets built: tech companies, financial services, healthcare, retail, government, and consultancies. They usually report to senior engineering managers, directors, or CTOs, and sit between individual contributors and executive leadership.
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Questions
Can someone become an Engineering Manager without prior management experience?
Yes, many Engineering Managers start by leading small projects or mentoring junior developers before taking a formal management role. Employers often promote strong senior engineers who show interest in coordination and people development, then provide management training on the job.
How much time do Engineering Managers spend writing code?
It varies widely, but most spend 0-30% of their time coding, with the percentage dropping as team size grows. Some maintain involvement through code reviews and architecture decisions rather than building features, while others in smaller companies or hands-on cultures contribute regularly to the codebase.
What does a typical day look like for an Engineering Manager?
The day includes one-on-ones with team members, sprint planning or standups, reviewing pull requests, meeting with product managers about roadmaps, and handling urgent technical or interpersonal issues. Blocks of uninterrupted time are rare, and context-switching between technical problems and people matters happens constantly.
Do Engineering Managers need to know every technology their team uses?
No, but they need enough technical depth to evaluate architectural decisions, understand tradeoffs, and maintain credibility with the team. Many successful managers lead teams working in languages or frameworks they haven't mastered, relying on senior engineers for specialized expertise while focusing on process and people.
How does an Engineering Manager role differ from a Tech Lead role?
Engineering Managers focus on people development, hiring, performance management, and cross-team coordination, while Tech Leads concentrate on technical direction, architecture, and hands-on problem-solving. Some organizations combine these responsibilities into one role, others separate them so the Tech Lead handles technology and the Engineering Manager handles people.
What skills matter most beyond technical ability?
Communication, conflict resolution, delegation, and prioritization become essential. Engineering Managers spend much of their time translating between technical teams and business stakeholders, mediating disagreements, deciding what not to build, and coaching developers through career challenges and performance issues.
Is the transition from individual contributor to Engineering Manager reversible?
Yes, and many companies support engineers moving back to individual contributor tracks if management doesn't suit them. The stigma around this has faded as organizations recognize that management is a different skill set, and experienced engineers who tried management often become stronger senior or staff engineers.
What kinds of problems cause the most difficulty in this role?
Underperforming team members, unclear requirements from product teams, unrealistic deadlines, and technical debt all create ongoing friction. Balancing team morale with delivery pressure, managing up to leadership while protecting the team from churn, and making hiring decisions with incomplete information also prove consistently challenging.
How does remote work change the Engineering Manager role?
Remote work increases the need for deliberate communication, structured check-ins, and documentation since casual hallway conversations disappear. Engineering Managers spend more time in video calls, async updates, and intentionally creating team connection, while losing some ability to read body language and catch problems early through observation.
What progression paths exist beyond Engineering Manager?
Most Engineering Managers move toward Senior Engineering Manager overseeing multiple teams, then Director or VP of Engineering leading entire departments. Others shift back to deep technical work as Principal or Staff Engineers, move into product management, or transition to CTO roles at smaller companies where technical and business strategy merge.