Rahul Salve

About Rahul Salve

Senior Engineering Professional with a proven track record of leading the end-to-end design, development, and execution of high-performance engine and powertrain systems for defence, heavy machinery, and industrial applications. Expertise in driving New Product Development (NPD), managing complex projects within budget and timeline constraints, and delivering innovative engineering solutions aligned with strategic business goals.Core Competencies & Experience:Design & Development: Expertise in end-to-end engine and powertrain design for vehicles (MTU series), Rail, Marine, Gen-sets, and Off-Road applications & Defence applications, including compliance with BS-VI/Stage-V emission standards.Project Management: Proven ability to lead the timely and cost-effective execution of complex engineering projects, overcoming challenges in analysis, design, and onsite execution.Stakeholder & OEM Management: Act as the primary technical authority, liaising with internal teams, CVRDE, DGQA, and global OEMs (Rolls-Royce- MTU, FEV, Ricardo, AVL).Strategic Leadership: Strong business acumen with experience in building business cases, conducting technical and financial analysis, setting strategic goals, and formulating long-term technology roadmaps.Team Leadership: Led and developed high-performing engineering organizations, mentoring 3 direct reports and 25+ engineers to foster a culture of excellence and accountability.Problem-Solving: Applied innovative problem-solving techniques and data-driven decision-making to resolve complex engineering challenges and implement robust solutions.Global Execution: Hands-on experience in international onsite project management and coordination, including a significant tenure in Germany.

Experience

1. Deputy General Manager

   Beml Ltd

   Jul 2025 — Present · Mysuru, IN

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

  Senior management program, General management

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

  2006 — 2009

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Masters of Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineering

  2018 — 2020

• Bradley University

  Intellectual Capital Management

Skills

• Project Engineering
• Lean Six Sigma
• Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Automotive Engineering
• Testing
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Automotive
• Cad
• Engineering
• Design for Manufacturing
• Catia
• Automotive Design
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Ptc Creo
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Product Development
• Sheet Metal
• Finite Element Analysis
• Dfmea
• Machine Design
• Team Management
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Microsoft Office
• Autocad Mechanical
• Geometric Dimensioning
• Fmea
• Sketching
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Industrial Design
• Mechanical Engineering
• Solid Edge
• Unigraphics
• Autocad
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Components