Principal Engineer- Electronics Engineer
Phoenix Contact
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Job summary
Phoenix Contact India is seeking a senior engineering leader to head a multidisciplinary verification and compliance team for electronic products. The role combines hardware design, embedded firmware, product software, system testing, laboratory activities and product approval to deliver safe, reliable and compliant products.
You will drive end-to-end testing, oversee hardware/firmware/software development, and coordinate with global R&D, quality, manufacturing and product teams to meet
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Computer, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline.
- Typically 12+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 5 years in a people-management or engineering-leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience delivering electronic products through requirements, design, verification, release and lifecycle change.
- Experience working with cross-functional and geographically distributed engineering, quality, manufacturing and product teams.
- Practical exposure to product safety, EMC, environmental and market-access requirements, including coordination with external approval agencies or laboratories.
- Experience in capacity planning, project governance, budgeting, performance management and competency development.
- Certification planning, technical documentation and coordination for applicable UL, CSA, IEC, CE, UKCA, VDE, ATEX or IECEx requirements.
- Requirements-based testing, system integration, functional testing, reliability, environmental testing, EMC/safety awareness, test automation and failure analysis.
- Embedded C/C++, microcontrollers, RTOS concepts, peripherals, communication protocols, debugging and release control.
- Software architecture fundamentals, application development, interfaces, configuration management, DevOps/CI-CD concepts and defect management.
- Systems thinking, risk management, design reviews, root-cause analysis, configuration/change control, Agile or stage-gate development and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop multidisciplinary teams across hardware, firmware, software, testing and product approval.
- Define competency requirements, workforce plans, role clarity and succession pipelines for the engineering group.
- Set annual objectives, operating priorities and measurable performance indicators aligned with business and R&D goals.
- Promote a culture of technical rigor, ownership, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Define product verification and validation strategies covering functional, system, integration, performance, reliability, environmental, electrical safety and EMC-related testing.
- Manage laboratory capacity, equipment readiness, calibration, test methods, sample planning, technical reporting and turnaround time.
- Oversee design verification testing, failure analysis, root-cause investigation, corrective actions and customer complaint support.
- Improve test coverage and efficiency through automation, reusable test platforms and data-driven analysis.
- Lead embedded firmware and product software development using defined architecture, coding, review, configuration and release practices.
- Oversee requirements traceability, interface definition, debugging, version control, build management and software integration.
- Drive appropriate use of automated testing, continuous integration and secure development practices.
- Ensure controlled handling of defects, technical debt, releases and product lifecycle updates.
- Coordinate approvals with certification bodies and accredited laboratories for applicable UL, CSA, IEC, CE, UKCA, VDE, ATEX and IECEx.
- Ensure availability and integrity of technical files, declarations, test evidence, certificates, approval drawings and compliance records.
- Assess the compliance impact of new designs, component changes, product modifications, transfers and obsolescence.
- Plan engineering resources, project schedules, laboratory investments, external testing costs and operating budgets.
- Provide transparent reporting on delivery, quality, risks, capacity, cost and certification status to management.
- Work closely with global R&D, product management, quality, manufacturing, sourcing, service and external partners.
- Escalate critical technical or compliance risks with clear options, impact assessment and recommended actions.
Skills
Education
Job description
Knowledge of Hardware testing and product approval along with knowhow of firmware & software development & testing
will lead a multidisciplinary engineering group responsible for the end-to-end verification and compliance of electronic products. The role integrates hardware design, embedded firmware, product software, system testing, laboratory activities and product approval to deliver safe, reliable, compliant and commercially viable products.
The position combines technical leadership, people management, program execution and global stakeholder coordination. The manager will establish engineering priorities, build team capability, ensure disciplined development processes and drive timely delivery from concept through product release and lifecycle support.
- Lead, coach and develop multidisciplinary teams across hardware, firmware, software, testing and product approval.
- Define competency requirements, workforce plans, role clarity and succession pipelines for the engineering group.
- Set annual objectives, operating priorities and measurable performance indicators aligned with business and R&D goals.
- Promote a culture of technical rigor, ownership, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Define product verification and validation strategies covering functional, system, integration, performance, reliability, environmental, electrical safety and EMC-related testing.
- Manage laboratory capacity, equipment readiness, calibration, test methods, sample planning, technical reporting and turnaround time.
- Oversee design verification testing, failure analysis, root-cause investigation, corrective actions and customer complaint support.
- Improve test coverage and efficiency through automation, reusable test platforms and data-driven analysis.
- Lead embedded firmware and product software development using defined architecture, coding, review, configuration and release practices.
- Oversee requirements traceability, interface definition, debugging, version control, build management and software integration.
- Drive appropriate use of automated testing, continuous integration and secure development practices.
- Ensure controlled handling of defects, technical debt, releases and product lifecycle updates.
- Coordinate approvals with certification bodies and accredited laboratories for applicable frameworks such as UL, CSA, IEC, CE, UKCA, VDE, ATEX and IECEx.
- Ensure availability and integrity of technical files, declarations, test evidence, certificates, approval drawings and compliance records.
- Assess the compliance impact of new designs, component changes, product modifications, transfers and obsolescence.
- Plan engineering resources, project schedules, laboratory investments, external testing costs and operating budgets.
- Provide transparent reporting on delivery, quality, risks, capacity, cost and certification status to management.
- Work closely with global R&D, product management, quality, manufacturing, sourcing, service and external partners.
- Escalate critical technical or compliance risks with clear options, impact assessment and recommended actions.
- Recommend and allocate engineering resources within approved plans and priorities.
- Approve technical reviews, verification readiness and engineering deliverables within the defined governance framework.
- Stop or elevate development, testing or release activities when product safety, quality or compliance is at risk.
- Select appropriate development methods, test strategies and external laboratory support within delegated authority.
- Recommend investments in tools, laboratory equipment, automation and competency development.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Computer, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline.
Typically 12+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 5 years in a people-management or engineering-leadership role.
Demonstrated experience delivering electronic products through requirements, design, verification, release and lifecycle change.
Experience working with cross-functional and geographically distributed engineering, quality, manufacturing and product teams.
Practical exposure to product safety, EMC, environmental and market-access requirements, including coordination with external approval agencies or laboratories.
Experience in capacity planning, project governance, budgeting, performance management and competency development.
Certification planning, technical documentation and coordination for applicable UL, CSA, IEC, CE, UKCA, VDE, ATEX or IECEx requirements.
Requirements-based testing, system integration, functional testing, reliability, environmental testing, EMC/safety awareness, test automation and failure analysis.
Embedded C/C++, microcontrollers, RTOS concepts, peripherals, communication protocols, debugging and release control.
Software architecture fundamentals, application development, interfaces, configuration management, DevOps/CI-CD concepts and defect management.
Systems thinking, risk management, design reviews, root-cause analysis, configuration/change control, Agile or stage-gate development and continuous improvement.
- Strategic and systems thinking with the ability to translate business needs into an executable engineering roadmap.
- Sound technical judgment and the confidence to make evidence-based decisions under uncertainty.
- Strong people leadership, coaching, delegation and conflict-resolution capability.
- Clear communication with technical specialists, senior management, customers and external agencies.
- Commercial awareness, customer orientation and disciplined management of cost, quality and delivery.
- High integrity and commitment to product safety, compliance, confidentiality and professional engineering standards.
- Ability to lead change, build new capabilities and operate effectively in a global matrix organization.
Performance Area -------Illustrative Measure ---------------Review Focus
>Delivery --------Milestone adherence and on-time engineering releases ----Schedule
>Quality ---------Design review closure, defect leakage and first-pass success ----Quality
>Testing -----Verification coverage, report quality and turnaround time ------Output
>Compliance -------Approval readiness and certification cycle performance ------Market access
>Productivity --------Capacity utilization, automation and process improvement ---Efficiency
>Cost --------Engineering budget, external test cost and investment control ---Financial
>People -----Skill development, retention, succession and engagement ----Capability
>Stakeholders -----Responsiveness, collaboration and internal customer feedback ---Service
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