Cable Design Engineer

Orient Cables; Bhiwadi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Orient Cables in India seeks an experienced Cable Design Engineer to design and engineer cable constructions meeting customer requirements and applicable standards. You will provide BOMs, drawings, and specifications to support production, quality, and costing functions.

The role requires a BE/B.Tech in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical engineering, strong calculation and CAD skills, and the ability to coordinate across Production, Quality, and Sales teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of cable construction principles and relevant standards (IS, IEC, BS, UL, ASTM).
• Proficiency in electrical calculations and design software/tools (CAD, MS Excel).
• Understanding of raw materials used in cable manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer specifications and tender documents to determine cable construction requirements.
• Design cable constructions including conductor sizing, insulation, sheathing, screening, armoring and layup.
• Prepare detailed BOM, construction data sheets, drawings and specifications for products.
• Support NPD from concept through prototype, testing and approval processes.
• Coordinate with production and quality teams to validate designs during trials.
• Respond to technical queries from customers, sales and certification bodies.
• Maintain the technical database of standard designs, drawings and specs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

MS Excel

Cable design calculation tools

Job description

Job Purpose

To design and engineer cable constructions that meet customer requirements, applicable national/international standards, and manufacturability norms, while providing accurate technical documentation (BOM, drawings, specifications) that serves as the base for production, quality, and costing functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret customer specifications, tender documents, and enquiries to determine cable construction requirements (voltage grade, current rating, application, environment).
• Design cable constructions including conductor sizing and stranding, insulation and sheathing type/thickness, screening, armoring, and overall cable layup.
• Select appropriate raw materials (conductor metal, insulation/sheathing compounds, armor materials) in line with technical and commercial feasibility.
• Perform electrical and mechanical calculations resistance, voltage drop, short-circuit rating, current carrying capacity, bending radius, etc.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards (IS, IEC, BS, UL, ASTM, customer-specific standards) and obtain/maintain product certifications.
• Prepare detailed Bill of Materials (BOM), construction data sheets, technical drawings, and specification sheets for new and existing products.
• Support new product development (NPD) — from concept design through prototype, type testing, and approval.
• Coordinate with production and quality teams to validate designs during trial runs and resolve manufacturability issues.
• Respond to technical queries from customers, sales team, and regulatory/certification bodies.
• Conduct or coordinate type tests and routine tests as required by standards and customer specifications.
• Maintain and update the technical database/library of standard designs, drawings, and specifications.
• Evaluate alternate/value-engineered designs (e.g., material substitution) in coordination with the costing team without compromising performance or compliance.
• Review and approve engineering change requests and maintain revision control of design documents.

Key Deliverables

• Bill of Materials (BOM) and construction/specification sheets for each cable design.
• Technical drawings and datasheets for customer approval and production reference.
• Type test reports and certification documentation.
• Design validation sign-off for new products and engineering changes.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical Engineering (or related field).
• Sound knowledge of cable construction principles and relevant standards (IS, IEC, BS, UL, ASTM).
• Proficiency in electrical calculations and design software/tools (CAD, cable design calculation tools, MS Excel).
• Understanding of raw materials used in cable manufacturing (conductors, polymers/compounds, armoring materials).
• Strong analytical, technical documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functionally with production, quality, costing, and sales teams.

Experience

2–8 years of experience in cable design/engineering within a cable manufacturing environment (experience range may vary by seniority level — Junior/Senior/Lead Design Engineer).

Key Interfaces

• Internal: Costing Team, Production, Quality Assurance, Sales & Marketing, R&D.
• External: Customers, Testing/Certification Agencies, Raw Material Suppliers.