Group Lead - Central Inverters

Larsen & Toubro; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in Bengaluru invites a seasoned Group Lead to steer central inverters and power electronics platforms across Solar Inverter (Central and String), BESS PCS, EV Chargers and related power conversion systems.

You will own system architecture, drive platform reuse, and lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust, compliant products from concept to production, ensuring cost efficiency and field reliability in a global deployment context.

Qualifications

• 15-25+ years in power electronics product and system development.
• Led MW-scale Solar inverter, PCS, Electrolyser and Ev Charger products.
• Experience with global deployment and certification.

Responsibilities

• Define product and system architecture for Solar Inverters, PCS, EV Chargers.
• Establish platform-based designs to enable reuse across power levels.
• Own system-level requirements: efficiency, power density, reliability, safety.
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams of Electrical and Mechanical, System control Engineering.
• Define engineering standards, design guidelines, and review mechanisms.
• Own design reviews, risk management, and design trade-off decisions.
• Ensure DFMEA, PFMEA, and functional safety concepts are embedded early.
• Partner with manufacturing for NPI, ramp-up, and yield improvement.
• Align product strategy with market needs, cost targets, and revenue goals.

Skills

Power electronics

System architecture

Leadership

DFMEA

PFMEA

Safety standards

Grid compliance

Cost reduction

Stakeholder engagement

Education

BE / BTech in Electrical

MTech preferred

Job description

Group Lead – Central Inverters

Role Purpose

Provide end-to-end engineering leadership for power electronics products and system architectures, driving innovation, product robustness, cost competitiveness, and scalable platforms across AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC, Solar Inverter (Central and String), PCS, EV Charger and Electrolyser Power Supply and other power conversion Products and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Product & System Architecture
  • Define product and system architecture for:
  • Solar Inverters (String, Central)
  • BESS PCS (Grid-following & Grid-forming)
  • EV Chargers (AC & DC Fast)
  • Electrolyser Power Supplies
• Establish platform-based designs to enable reuse across power levels and applications.
• Own system-level requirements: efficiency, power density, reliability, safety, grid compliance.
• Engineering Execution & Technical Governance
  • Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams of Electrical and Mechanical, System control Engineering
  • Define engineering standards, design guidelines, and review mechanisms.
  • Own design reviews, technical risk management, and design trade-off decisions.
  • Ensure DFMEA, PFMEA, and functional safety concepts are embedded early.
• Product Development & Lifecycle Ownership
  • Own complete product lifecycle: Concept → Architecture → Prototype → Validation → Certification → Production → Field support
  • Implement V-Model / Stage-Gate / APQP product development processes.
  • Drive design for manufacturability (DFM), cost (DFC), and serviceability (DFS).
  • Lead cost-down, value engineering, and platform reuse initiatives.
• Compliance, Standards & Certification
  • Ensure compliance with:
    • Grid Codes: IEC, IEEE, UL
    • Safety: IEC 62109, UL 1741, IEC 61851
    • EMC/EMI: IEC 61000 series
    • Functional Safety: IEC 61508 (where applicable)
  • Interface with certification agencies (UL, TÜV, Intertek).
  • Own system-level validation strategies and test coverage.
• Manufacturing, Quality & Field Reliability
  • Partner with manufacturing for NPI, ramp-up, and yield improvement.
  • Lead field failure analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.
  • Drive reliability engineering and accelerated life testing.
  • Enable localization and second-source strategies with supply chain.
• Business, Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Act as technical interface in customer interactions, RFQs, and pre-sales.
  • Align product strategy with market needs, cost targets, and revenue goals.
  • Mentor senior technical leaders and build long-term engineering capability.
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, Operations, and Service teams.

Key KPIs

• Time-to-market adherence
• Product efficiency, reliability & cost targets
• Certification success rate
• Field failure rate (PPM)
• Platform reuse and engineering productivity

Education

• BE / BTech in Electrical / Power Electronics
• MTech / PhD preferred

Experience

• 15-25+ years in power electronics product and system development
• Proven leadership across high-power Solar inverter, PCS, Electrolyser and Ev Charger product in MW scale Range
• Experience with global product deployment and certification
• Should have handed team of 25-50 EngineeringShould be have experience of product/System Engineering and advanced development.

Core Technical Competencies

• Converter and inverter system design (kW–MW)
• Grid-tied and standalone systems
• SiC / IGBT device application
• Control algorithms & DSP/FPGA platforms
• Thermal, EMC, and reliability engineering