Lead Power Electronics Engineer

GE Vernova; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Chennai is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the design and development of LV/MV VSD/VFD systems. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of expertise in power electronics design, strong communication skills, and proficiency in simulation tools like AUTOCAD. This role involves leading various responsibilities including product hardware design and testing, while providing mentorship and guidance to the team. Relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of power electronics design and testing experience.
• In-depth knowledge of motors and drive control systems.
• Experience with simulation tools like AUTOCAD and MATLAB/Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and testing of LV/MV VSD/VFD systems.
• Perform drive and filter sizing and product hardware design.
• Verify functional performance of prototype hardware.

Skills

Power electronics design

Testing expertise for industrial drives

Electrical design knowledge

Communication skills

Mentoring abilities

Education

Bachelor or master's degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AUTOCAD

E-Plan

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Job Description Summary

Lead Design & Development, Sizing, Simulation, Testing & Validation, Certification of LV/MV - VSD/ VFD’s.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• LV/MV Drive Engineering – Core Power Electronics (AC/ DC systems)
• Drive & Filter Sizing, Product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Earth & Protection circuits /Arc Flash Calculation/ RCA.
• Understand product / project specifications and realize requirements to design using calculations, modeling and simulations.
• Design system/equipment to meet reliability, testing standards, manufacturability, material and cost guidelines
• Prepare & validate Design documents - Configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, BOM, SLD & drawings as per requirement.
• Verify functional performance of prototype hardware under all specified operating conditions.
• Support Manufacturing of equipment at Factory / Vendor facility • Document functional test requirements and conduct test according to applicable standards (UL/IEC etc.…) /conduct project FAT’s.
• Coordinate with System Engineer and Program / Product / Project manager execution on a continuous basis.
• May require travel as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor or master's degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
• Min. 10+ years of Power electronics design & testing expertise for Industrial drives
• Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink
• In-depth knowledge of Motors /Drive control Systems.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Mentor & Guide team
• Self-Starter, demonstrate ability to work effectively within and between teams and as Individual
• Ability to energize teams and perceives change as an opportunity
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse and highly matrix environment.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.