Head of Product Engineering - Power Electronics

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

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Ltd invites a seasoned Head of Product Engineering for Power Electronics and Renewables to lead architecture, governance, and lifecycle ownership of major power electronics platforms including solar inverters, PCS, EV Chargers, and electrolyser power supplies.

You will drive reliability, cost targets, and scalable platforms while partnering with product management, sales, and operations.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Electrical or Power Electronics required.
• MBA not mentioned; MTech/PhD preferred for leadership track.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in high-power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Define product and system architecture for power electronics and BESS.
• Lead engineering teams across Electrical and Mechanical disciplines.
• Own complete product lifecycle from concept to production and field support.
• Ensure compliance with grid, safety, and certification standards.
• Drive manufacturing readiness, cost-down, and platform reuse initiatives.
• Engage with customers RFQs and align strategy with market needs.

Skills

Power electronics

System architecture

Leadership

Cross-functional

Program management

Education

BE/BTech in Electrical

MTech/PhD preferred

Tools

DFMEA

PFMEA

APQP

V-Model

Job description

Head Of Product Engineering - Power Electronics (Renewables) Job Description

Head of Product Engineering Location: Coimbatore Div: L&T -EPS -Power Electronics and BESS 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 and BESS.

Key Responsibilities

1. 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 C&I and Utility scale Establish platform-based designs to enable reuse across power levels and applications. Own system-level requirements: efficiency, power density, reliability, safety, grid compliance.

2. 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.

3. 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. Exp with TOT ( Technology of Transfer) and TOP (Transfer of Production)

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

18-22+ 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 Engineering Should 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