Design Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Bengaluru, India, seeks an experienced design engineer to create detailed electrical designs and support project estimates under supervision.

You will prepare CAD drawings and documentation, mentor drafters, and maintain expertise in SEL equipment and protection solutions. You will contribute to timelines and budgets, work with moderate supervision, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience in EET, CAD, or drafting.
• 3+ years experience in high voltage electrical design.
• Familiar with protective relay controls systems.
• Strong CAD drafting skills in AUTOCAD or MicroStation.
• Willing to travel as needed.
• Good writing, documentation, and speaking abilities.
• Ability to learn SEL products and industry practices.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed physical and electrical designs and support estimates.
• Prepare CAD drawings and project documentation.
• Provide design engineering support to project leads.
• Complete assigned work within timelines and budgets.
• Mentor drafters and develop knowledge of SEL equipment.
• Use best processes and provide feedback on process enhancements.

Skills

CAD drafting

Protective relay controls

High voltage design

Documentation writing

Team collaboration

Education

Associates degree in EET

Tools

AUTOCAD

Microstation

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Create detailed physical and electrical designs and support job estimates under the supervision of a technical lead.

2. Prepare CAD drawings and other project documentation.

3. Provide design engineering support to project technical leads.

4. Complete assigned work and submit within timelines and budgets with a high level of quality.

5. Develop and maintain an acceptable level of expertise in SEL and industry design practices.

6. Assist and mentor drafters with technical tasks.

7. Develop and maintain an acceptable level of knowledge of SEL equipment and solutions for electric power system protection and automation.

8. Use best available processes and tools and provide feedback on process enhancements.

Preferred candidate profile

Associates degree in EET, CAD, Drafting, or relevant discipline; or possess equivalent experience for each academic year

Three plus years of relevant experience with high voltage electrical design, including several projects in protective relay controls systems

Ability to learn concepts and technical details of products

Ability to work with a moderate level of technical supervision, accepting ownership of assigned responsibilities

Demonstrated competency in CAD drafting (AUTOCAD or Microstation)

Acceptable understanding of the installation requirements for protective relays of different type and function

Willing to travel as needed

Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Ability to work cooperatively in a team environmen