System & Application Engineers - VFD (Low Voltage & Medium Voltage)

Nidec; Dharwad District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec in India is seeking an experienced Role & Responsibilities engineer to specify, control design, implement and commission MV/LV drive systems for metals, test benches, mining projects. You will create and maintain design docs and liaise with Sales, Projects, Commissioning and Service teams.

Expected to lead multi-disciplinary teams, adapt VSD controls to project needs, validate drive systems, and ensure conformance with safety standards while engaging with customers and suppliers across

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; ME/M.Tech in Power Electronics or Control Systems preferred.
• 8+ years hands-on experience in DC Drives / LV AC Drive systems / MV VSI or CSI drive control prep for metals, test benches, PSPP, GT & Mining.
• Experience in drive control sizing, electrical components sizing & selection and vendor specification & coordination.
• Autonomous hands-on experience in DC Drives, LV AC Drives or MV VSI/CSI drive control adaptation and validation.
• Knowledge of induction, synchronous, and DC motor fundamentals and speed control methods.
• Experience in drive system selection & proposal for Metal Industry and related applications.
• Experience with IGBT/ Thyristor based VSD system studies using simulation tools.
• Knowledge of transformer, reactor sizing, testing, and vendor document validation.
• Knowledge on Advanced Drives, industrial automation, power electronics and control.
• Cable engineering and heat loss/short circuit calculations.
• Ability to work in an international, multi-disciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a multi-disciplined project team to deliver Metals/Test Bench/Mining projects meeting customer requirements.
• Establish and maintain contract design documentation.
• Improve engineering process efficiency through standard solutions.
• Manage changes using the engineering change control system.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, and sub-contractors to support project execution.
• Provide technical advice to sales and tendering teams.
• Adapt project-specific VSD controls for VSD applications.
• Resolve manufacturing issues and understand VFDs.
• Complete VFD functionality and performance tests.
• Create technical specifications and documentation for VFD products.
• Supervise manufacturing of hardware components per standards.
• Process for Component Validation and approval certification.
• Prototype testing and validation at third-party labs.
• Comply with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Willing to travel

Multi-tasking

Education

BE/B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

ME/M.Tech Power Electronics or Control Systems (preferred)

Tools

Simulation tools

Vendor coordination

Job description

Role & responsibilities

SUMMARY OF ROLE

To Specify, Control Design, Implement and Commission MV/LV Drives Systems for Industry Projects (Metals/Test Benches/Mining) Create and maintain Design documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Provide Technical interface to the customer and suppliers. Liaise with Sales, Project, Commissioning and Service teams.

PRINCIPLE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be part of a multi-disciplined project team, to deliver Metals/Test Bench/Mining Projects meeting customer and project requirements.
• Establish and maintain contract design documentation.
• Improve the efficiency of the engineering process, through development and use of standard engineering solutions for projects.
• Manage change using the engineering change control system.
• Liaise with other company, customers, suppliers, and sub-contractors in order to support the Project execution.
• Provide Technical advice and assistance to sales and tendering teams.
• Adapt Project specific VSD controls for VSD Application.
• Resolve manufacturing related issues and have a thorough understanding of VFD.
• Completing the VFD (finished or final product) functionality and performance tests.
• Creating technical specifications and documentation for VFD finished product.
• Supervising the manufacturing of hardware components as per standards.
• Process to Component Validation and approval certification.
• Proto-type testing and validation at third party lab.
• Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• BE/B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering. ME/ M.Tech Power Electronics (or) Control System engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in DC Drives / LV AC Drive system /MV VSI or CSI Drive Control preparation for applications in Metal Industry, Test bench, PSPP, GT & Mining.
• Hands-on experience in AC Drives or DC Drives or MV VSI/CSI drive Control engineering- Power electronic sizing, electrical Components sizing & selection and Vendor Specification & coordination.
• Autonomous hands-on experience in DC Drives, LV AC Drives or Medium voltage VSI/CSI drive Control adaptation and Validation of drive controls for application.
• Good knowledge in Induction motor, Synchronous Motor & DC Motors fundamentals, and its speed control methods. Hands on experience in drive controls adaptation for any of the motors speed control for Industry application.
• Good experience in drive system selection & proposal for the applications in Metal Industry, Testbench, PSPP & GT.
• Good Experience on IGBT/ Thyristor based VSD system study by using simulation Tools.
• Good experience in Transformer, Reactor sizing, Testing, specification preparation & validation of vendor documents.
• Good Knowledge on Advanced Drives and control, Industrial Automation and control & Power electronics and Control.
• Good knowledge in cable engineering, electrical components selection, heat loss calculation, & short circuit calculation.
• Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined international team.
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales.
• Excellent communication skills report writing skills.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Willing to travel within India and overseas for short term/Long-term working at customer sites/Regional units.
• Work may include extended hours of working during the weekends/holidays during critical times.

Preferred candidate profile

• Good Knowledge on Advanced Drives and control, Industrial Automation and control & Power electronics and Control.
• Good knowledge in different sources of harmonics, EMC and different mitigation methods.
• Good Knowledge on Drives application controls developments for metal, Test Bench and Mining application.
• Hands on experience in drive system Controls validation in Real time simulator.
• Good knowledge in different industrial networks and hands on experience in implementing in Projects.
• Good Knowledge on VSD system design, Sizing and Selection of Electrical Components.
• Good Programming knowledge in FBD, Ladder in any industrial PLC, HMI system.
• Hands on experience on drive system issue analysis & resolution.