Lead Engineer - Hardware

Eaton Group; Hadapsar; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Group in Maharashtra is seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to drive electronics hardware development for motor control products such as VFDs and relays. You will lead technical projects, mentor teams, and deliver hardware solutions that meet schedule and budget.

The role requires hands-on design across PCB, components, schematics, and validation, with experience in high-speed analog/digital circuits and cross-functional collaboration to create competitive capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading hardware projects for circuit protection devices.
• Proven track record from concept to commercialization across multiple projects.
• Strong knowledge of UL/IEC/NEC standards.
• Hands-on PCB design, schematic creation, testing.
• Experience in motor control products (VFDs, relays).
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware engineering projects for circuit protection devices.
• Mentor product development team on technical competency.
• Define hardware architecture and system requirements.
• Ensure schedules and budget adherence.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Operations.

Skills

Hardware design

MCU/DSP design

Analog circuit

Digital circuit

PCB/EMI

Schematic entry

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional leadership

Education

BE / ME / MTech Electronics

Tools

PCB design tools

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: -

Lead Hardware Engineer is responsible for leading technical projects for Circuit Protection Devices and mentor product development team on technical competency development.

Lead Engineer will be responsible for overall Hardware design and development of Product to meet project schedule and budget. Provide technical solutions, follow defined processes & lead in product development & technology innovations.

Lead Engineer should understand Technology Trends, Define strategy and come up with solutions that provides competetive advantage.

Enrich & foster climate of innovation to drive growth & accelerate capability development."

• Main focus of Lead Hardware Engineer is Electronics Hardware Development for Motor Control Products (VFDs, Relays,..)




• 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"

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 Motor Control and Power Supply Design for VFDs, Relays, 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"