Power Electronics Engineer

gevernova; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Gevernova in Chennai, India, is seeking an engineer for LV/MV drive engineering and control cabinet design. You will size, design hardware, perform loss budgeting, and validate designs with simulations and tests across UL/IEC standards.

2–5 years in power electronics with AUTOCAD/E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink preferred; relocation assistance available. The role involves coordinating with the team, supporting manufacturing, and potential travel for project commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2–5 years of power electronics design and testing for industrial drives and related components; renewables/oil & gas/marine knowledge preferred.
• Experience with electrical design/simulation tools such as AUTOCAD, E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink.
• In-depth knowledge of motors and drive control systems.
• Internship in relevant field is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• LV/MV drive engineering for core power electronics and control cabinet design.
• Sizing and hardware design, loss budget calculation, filter and protection circuits.
• Translate specifications into design using calculations, modeling and simulations.
• Design systems to meet reliability, standards, manufacturability and cost guidelines.
• Prepare and validate design documents: configurations, operation principles, BOM, SLD, drawings.
• Verify prototype hardware performance under specified conditions.
• Support manufacturing at factory or vendor sites.
• Document test requirements and conduct tests per UL/IEC and FATs.
• Coordinate with Lead Engineer and manager on project execution.
• May travel to commission projects as required.

Skills

Power electronics

Drive control systems

Electrical design

MATLAB/Simulink

AUTOCAD

E-Plan

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

AUTOCAD

E-Plan

Job description

Job Description Summary

Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components Accountable for the quality of own work. Subject to direct operations supervision/prescribed work instructions/systems checking. Executes within a well-defined operations framework. There is generally a step by step sequence of standard operational tasks which need to be followed to achieve an end result.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• LV/MV Drive Engineering – Core Power Electronics (AC / DC systems) and Control cabinet design as per requirement.
• Engage in Sizing, product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Filter & protection circuits.
• 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 Lead Engineer and team Manager on product / project execution on a continuous basis.
• May require travel to commission engineered projects as required.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
• 2 to 5 years of Power electronics design & testing expertise for industrial drives and its related components (Renewables / Oil & Gas / Marine / Metal Process Industrial knowledge preferred)
• Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink
• In-depth knowledge of motors /drive control Systems.
• Internship completion in relevant field is an added advantage,

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 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 matrixed environment

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes