Lead Engineer - Electronics Hardware

Eaton; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to drive electronics hardware development for circuit protection devices (Breakers, ACB, Fusible Switches). The role requires hands-on design from concept to production, including PCB design, schematics, testing, and certification per global standards.

You will lead cross-functional teams, influence technical decisions, and ensure on-time project delivery across multiple high-complexity projects in the PCS group.

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware design experience from concept to production.
• Experience in electronics design for power distribution and wiring devices such as MCB, Trip Units, MCCB, Fusible Switches.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware engineering for circuit protection devices.
• Own end-to-end hardware development lifecycle including requirements, design, verification, validation and certification.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Management, Operations, other Engineering) to deliver solutions.
• Ensure designs meet global standards (UL, IEC, NEC).
• Define system/subsystem specifications and architecture for complex hardware.
• Support IP protection through patents/disclosures.

Skills

Electronics design

High speed design

Digital design

Mixed signal design

PCB design

Schematic entry

Testing & debugging

EMI/EMC awareness

RS232/ SPI / I2C

Power electronics

Education

B.E. / M.E. / Mtech Electronics / ETC / Industrial

Tools

PSpice

LTSpice

ModelSim

Job description

What You’ll Do

\"Position’s focus will be Firmware development for Electrical Fusible products, Breakers part of PCS group. Enrich & foster climate of innovation to drive growth & accelerate capability development. This includes:\"

• Main focus of Lead Hardware Engineer is Electronics Hardware Development for Circuit protection Devices(Breakers, ACB, Fuses & Fusible Switches).


• Demonstrated product execution from concept through commercialization on at least 4 projects of medium to high technical complexity involving concept generation, POC, verification, validation and certification as per global standards. Experience must include hand on experience with design of products from concept to commercialization including PCB design, component selection, schematics creation & evaluation and product testing/ prototype development.


• Should have sound technical knowledge and experience in design and development of electronic products with Circuit protection Functionality Such As Breakers, Fuses, Relays, Switchgears and Contactors etc.as per product standards such as UL, IEC & NEC.


• Demonstrated ability to technically lead product team independently & work with cross functional teams to provide business solutions.


• Should have ability to influence and drive people / activities & decission making on complex technical issues.


• Extensive experience of full Hardware development life cycle including requirements management, design, development, verification & validation, qualification & certification testing in Electrical / Industrial applications.


• Hands on experience in defining the system / subsystem specifications, designing the system architecture and requirements for complex systems.


• Propose and provide innovative, competitive technical solutions which can make significant business impact and provide value to stakeholders.


• Estimate workload, establish and maintain project schedules and monitor progress through the project execution phases.


• Collaborate with external and internal customers, such as Product Management, Operations and other Engineering teams during the product development life cycle.


• Protects intellectual property through patents/ disclosures.

\"- Should have hands on experience on hardware architecture design, feature & performance specifications, 16/32 bit micro-controllers/ DSP based designs.\"

Qualifications

B.E. / M.E / Mtech Electronics / E&TC / Industrial

9-15 Years

Skills

\"- Should have hands on experience on hardware architecture design, feature & performance specifications, 16/32 bit micro-controllers/ DSP based designs.\"

• Experience in Electronics design for power distribution and wiring devices product lines such as Electronic MCB, Trip Units,MCCB, AFCI, GFCI, Fusible Switches, Metering products to name a few.


• Should have hands on experience in High Speed Design, Digital Design, Mixed Signal Design


• Should have hands on experience on simulation tools like PSpice, LTSpice, Model Sim, etc.


• Analog circuit design and analysis skills including Op Amps, filters, power supply components, constant current driver.


• Digital circuit design and analysis skills including microprocessor circuits and communication interfaces and protocols like RS232, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, Wireless, BACNet, Modbus,TCP/IP, http, Modbus –TCP, RTU, DNP, BACNetIP, websockets etc.


• Schematic entry and familiarity with PCB design guidelines for SI, high speed design & understand PCB design impact on EMI/EMC.


• Troubleshooting and bench skills including testing and debugging of hardware.


• Hardware Module Level Validation and Physical Layer Testing.


• Basic understanding of power systems analysis: VA, power factor, efficiency

\"- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with various cultures across the globe\"

• Solution orientated and capable of working in a matrix organization


• Capable of creating create competitive and breakthrough strategies & plans