GM Electronics

VSL PowerHive; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

VSL PowerHive in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, seeks a General Manager – Electronics Engineering to lead the electronics engineering function for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). You will drive design, development, validation, and industrialization of all electronic subsystems, including BMS, power electronics interfaces, EMS, and control electronics.

You'll provide strategic technical leadership across cross-functional teams, establish standards, and deliver reliable, scalable BESS products for

Qualifications

• 18–20 years of experience in Electronics Engineering.
• 8–10 years in leadership roles managing electronics development teams.
• Strong experience in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Electric Vehicles (EV), Renewable Energy, or Industrial Electronics.
• Proven track record in product development from concept to commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute electronics technology roadmap for BESS platforms.
• Lead end-to-end electronic system design from concept to production.
• Establish engineering standards, design guidelines, and development processes.
• Drive innovation in intelligent battery electronics and digital energy management.
• Lead the design and development of Battery Management System (BMS) hardware.
• Define Battery Control Unit (BCU) and Cell Monitoring Unit (CMU) architecture.
• Develop cell voltage sensing, temperature sensing, current measurement, balancing circuits, isolation monitoring, and protection electronics.
• Ensure high reliability and functional safety of BMS hardware.
• Lead integration of electronic systems with: Power Conversion Systems (PCS), Auxiliary Power Supplies, Protection Devices.
• Support system-level electrical architecture and interface design.
• Lead embedded hardware design including: Microcontroller-based control boards, Analog and digital circuit design, Signal conditioning, Power supplies, Communication interfaces.
• Drive PCB schematic capture, layout review, and hardware validation.
• CAN / CAN FD, Modbus RTU/TCP, Ethernet, RS-485, TCP/IP, MQTT, OPC-UA; ensure seamless communication between BMS, EMS, PCS, SCADA, and cloud platforms.
• Lead validation of electronic systems through: Functional Testing, EMC/EMI Testing, Thermal Testing, HALT/HASS, Reliability Testing, Electrical Safety Testing.
• Support product certification activities.
• Lead electronic system development from concept to mass production; review hardware architecture, DFMEA, DVP, DFM/DFT/DFR; specify components.
• Ensure compliance with IEC 62619, IEC 62933, UL 9540/9540A, UL 1973, IEC 61000, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, IEC 62443; support global certification.
• Collaborate with BMS Software, Mechanical, Thermal, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Projects, Sales; support customer discussions.
• Identify emerging technologies; drive cost optimization, miniaturization, and reliability improvements.
• Build and lead teams in Embedded Hardware, PCB Design, Electronics Validation; mentor managers and specialists.

Skills

Electronics leadership

Embedded hardware

PCB design

System integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical decision making

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Power Electronics or Embedded Systems

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence

OrCAD

MATLAB/Simulink

LTspice

PSpice

CANoe

CANalyzer

Logic Analyzer

JTAG Debuggers

PLM systems

ERP systems

Job description

The General Manager – Electronics Engineering will lead the complete Electronics Engineering function for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), driving the design, development, validation, and industrialization of all electronic subsystems. The role will be responsible for Battery Management Systems (BMS), Power Electronics interfaces, Energy Management Systems (EMS), Control Electronics, PCB Design, Embedded Hardware, Communication Systems, and System Integration to deliver reliable, scalable, and globally compliant BESS products.

The incumbent will provide strategic technical leadership while collaborating with Mechanical, Software, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Project teams to develop world-class energy storage solutions for Commercial & Industrial (C&I) and Utility-scale BESS applications.

Key Responsibilities

Electronics Engineering Leadership

• Define and execute the electronics technology roadmap for BESS platforms.
• Lead end-to-end electronic system design from concept to production.
• Establish engineering standards, design guidelines, and development processes.
• Drive innovation in intelligent battery electronics and digital energy management.
• Lead the design and development of Battery Management System (BMS) hardware.
• Define Battery Control Unit (BCU) and Cell Monitoring Unit (CMU) architecture.
• Develop cell voltage sensing, temperature sensing, current measurement, balancing circuits, isolation monitoring, and protection electronics.
• Ensure high reliability and functional safety of BMS hardware.
• Lead integration of electronic systems with:
• Power Conversion Systems (PCS)
• Auxiliary Power Supplies
• Protection Devices
• Support system-level electrical architecture and interface design.

Embedded Hardware Development

• Lead embedded hardware design including:
• Microcontroller-based control boards
• Analog and digital circuit design
• Signal conditioning
• Power supplies
• Communication interfaces
• Drive PCB schematic capture, layout review, and hardware validation.

Control & Communication Systems

• CAN / CAN FD
• Modbus RTU/TCP
• Ethernet
• RS-485
• TCP/IP
• MQTT
• OPC-UA
• Ensure seamless communication between BMS, EMS, PCS, SCADA, and cloud platforms.

Electronics Validation & Testing

• Lead validation of electronic systems through:
• Functional Testing
• EMC/EMI Testing
• Thermal Testing
• HALT/HASS
• Reliability Testing
• Electrical Safety Testing
• Support product certification activities.

Product Development

• Lead electronic system development from concept, prototype, design verification, pilot build, and mass production.
• Review hardware architecture, DFMEA, design verification plans, and technical documentation.
• Ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), and Design for Reliability (DFR).
• Define component selection strategy for:
• Microcontrollers
• Semiconductors
• MOSFETs
• IGBTs
• Relays & Contactors
• Current Sensors
• Voltage Sensors
• Communication Modules
• Connectors
• Drive alternate component qualification to mitigate supply chain risks.

Compliance & Functional Safety

• Ensure compliance with:
• IEC 62619
• IEC 62933
• UL 9540 / UL 9540A
• UL 1973
• IEC 61000 (EMC)
• IEC 61508
• ISO 26262 (where applicable)
• IEC 62443 (Cybersecurity)
• Support global certification and homologation activities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with:
• BMS Software
• Mechanical Engineering
• Thermal Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Quality
• Supply Chain
• Projects
• Sales & Business Development
• Support customer technical discussions and solution customization.

Technology & Innovation

• Identify emerging technologies in battery electronics, semiconductor devices, and digital controls.
• Drive cost optimization, miniaturization, and reliability improvements.

Leadership & People Management

• Build and lead teams specializing in:
• Embedded Hardware
• PCB Design
• Electronics Validation
• Mentor engineering managers and technical specialists.
• Drive engineering excellence, innovation, and capability development.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation, or Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• Master's Degree in Power Electronics, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, or a related field (Preferred).

Experience

• 18–20 years of experience in Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum 8–10 years in leadership roles managing electronics development teams.
• Strong experience in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Electric Vehicles (EV), Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, or Industrial Electronics.
• Proven track record in product development from concept to commercialization.

Technical Skills

Electronics Design

• PCB Design & Layout Review
• Signal Integrity
• Embedded Hardware
• High Voltage Electronics

Battery Systems

• Battery Management Systems (BMS)
• Battery Control Units (BCU)
• Cell Monitoring Units (CMU)
• Battery Pack Electronics
• Cell Balancing
• Current & Voltage Sensing

Communication

• CAN / CAN FD
• Modbus
• RS-485
• Ethernet
• TCP/IP
• MQTT
• OPC-UA

Tools & Software

• Altium Designer / Cadence / OrCAD
• MATLAB / Simulink
• LTspice / PSpice
• CANoe / CANalyzer
• Logic Analyzer
• JTAG Debuggers
• PLM & ERP Systems
• Strategic Technology Leadership
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Technical Decision Making
• Customer Orientation
• Program Management
• Robust and scalable electronics architecture for all BESS platforms.
• Successful development and launch of BMS and electronic control systems.
• Compliance with global safety, EMC, and certification standards.
• Improved product reliability, performance, and lifecycle.
• Reduction in design cycle time and product cost.
• High first-pass success rate during validation and certification.
• Development of reusable electronics platforms across BESS products.
• Continuous innovation in electronic systems and intelligent energy storage technologies.