Commissioning Engineer - Smart Home / Building Automation

Nakshatra Automation; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Nakshatra Automation is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to own commissioning and technical completion of smart home and building automation projects in Tamil Nadu. This field-oriented role requires on-site work, site travel, and multi-day stays at various project sites across Tamil Nadu.

The ideal candidate will have 3–7 years of commissioning experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to read drawings and project documentation.

Qualifications

• Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in engineering with relevant discipline.
• 3-7 years of commissioning/automation experience.
• Field-oriented role with site travel and multi-day stays in Tamil Nadu.
• Ability to read drawings and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Commission and test smart home and building automation systems.
• Configure and test automation controllers, modules, sensors and gateways.
• Perform device-level troubleshooting during commissioning.
• Verify installations against drawings, BOQ and project requirements.
• Identify and resolve wiring, communication, network and device-related issues.
• Test scenes, schedules, triggers and automation logic.
• Configure user applications and system interfaces.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and installation technicians to close technical issues.
• Conduct complete system testing before customer handover.
• Prepare commissioning reports and project documentation; conduct customer demonstrations and handover.
• Travel extensively to project sites across Tamil Nadu and stay as needed.

Skills

BMS

Building Automation

KNX

PLC / SCADA

Modbus / RS485

BACnet

HVAC controls

IoT / automation systems

Networking

Control systems

Education

Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech - EEE, ECE, Instrumentation, Automation, Mechatronics or related discipline

Job description

Commissioning Engineer - Smart Home & Building Automation
Experience
3 - 7 years
Education
Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech - EEE, ECE, Instrumentation, Automation, Mechatronics or related discipline

Location
Chennai | Tamil Nadu project travel
Salary
30,000 - 45,000/month, depending on relevant experience and technical capability.

Job Description

Nakshatra Automation is looking for an experienced Commissioning Engineer to take ownership of commissioning and technical completion of smart home and building automation projects.

This is a field-oriented role requiring independent technical responsibility, project-site travel and multi-day stays at sites across Tamil Nadu.

The candidate should be comfortable working on-site, solving technical problems independently and taking ownership of project completion.

Responsibilities

• Commission and test smart home and building automation systems.
• Configure and test automation controllers, modules, sensors and gateways.
• Perform device-level troubleshooting during commissioning.
• Verify installations against drawings, BOQ and project requirements.
• Identify and resolve wiring, communication, network and device-related issues.
• Test scenes, schedules, triggers and automation logic.
• Configure user applications and system interfaces.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and installation technicians to close technical issues.
• Conduct complete system testing before customer handover.
• Prepare commissioning reports and project documentation.Conduct customer demonstrations and technical handover.
• Travel extensively to project sites across Tamil Nadu and stay at sites when required.

Preferred Technical Background

Candidates with experience in:

• BMS
• Building Automation
• KNX
• PLC / SCADA
• Modbus / RS485
• BACnet
• HVAC controls
• IoT / automation systems
• Networking
• Control systems

will be preferred.

What We Expect

• Strong hands-on technical capability.
• Ability to diagnose problems independently.
• Ability to read technical drawings and documentation.
• Good troubleshooting discipline.
• Willingness to work on-site rather than primarily from an office.
• Ability to coordinate with technicians and project teams.
• Mature approach to customer interaction and project responsibility.
• Willingness to travel across Tamil Nadu is mandatory.

Career

Commissioning Engineer - Senior Commissioning Engineer - System Specialist / Project Engineer