Head Of Product Engineering - Power Electronics (Renewables)

LT-Larsen & Toubro; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

LT - Larsen & Toubro in Coimbatore seeks a Head of Product Engineering to lead power electronics product and system development across Solar Inverter, PCS, Electrolyser Power Supplies, EV Chargers, and BESS. You will drive architecture and platform reuse, ensure efficiency and safety targets, and guide multi-disciplinary teams through design reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA, and certification readiness.

With 18–22+ years in MW-scale power electronics and leadership of 25–50 engineers, you will shape product

Qualifications

• 18–22+ years in power electronics product and system development.
• Proven leadership across MW-scale projects (Solar inverter, PCS, electrolyser, EV charger).
• Experience with global deployment and certification.
• Experience leading 25–50 engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define product and system architecture for Solar Inverters, BESS PCS, EV chargers, electrolyser power supplies, and utility-scale solutions.
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams and establish design guidelines, reviews, and risk management.
• Own full product lifecycle from concept to field support with APQP/V-model processes.
• Oversee DFMEA, PFMEA, functional safety, and test strategies.
• Partner with manufacturing for NPI, ramp-up, and reliability improvements.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to align product strategy with market needs.

Skills

Power electronics

System architecture

Leadership

DFMEA/PFMEA

Safety standards

Team management

Education

BE / BTech in Electrical / Power Electronics

MTech / PhD preferred

Job description

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