Value Engineering Engineer, Medium Voltage | alfanar Electric

alfanar Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Riyadh seeks an experienced engineer specializing in medium voltage products. The role focuses on optimizing product designs and driving cost efficiencies while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates have experience in value engineering and are proficient in 3D modeling software. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in engineering roles focused on product optimization.
• Proficient in quality control and compliance processes.
• Experience with cost reduction strategies and design simplification.

Responsibilities

• Lead product optimization projects for medium voltage products.
• Perform tolerance analysis and validate designs through simulations.
• Conduct competitor analysis and recommend differentiation strategies.

Skills

Value engineering

3D modeling software

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

Job description

Requisition ID: 22622

City: MV Manag.

Group overview:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction
• Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products
• Allied Engineering Services

Our Main Divisions:

• alfanar electric
• alfanar Construction
• alfanar Building Systems

alfanar electric

alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial Complex, Riyadh

The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities.

The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job Purpose

Responsible for driving cost reduction, reliability improvement, and value enhancement across the full range of medium voltage products and components. The role focuses on value engineering (VE), design-to-cost, and product optimization, ensuring solutions are competitive while maintaining compliance with IEC standards and customer requirements.

Key Accountability Areas

Value Engineering & Optimization

• Lead product optimization projects across RMUs, VCBs, busbars, insulators, and mechanisms.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, material substitution, design simplification, and standardization.
• Ensure all optimization activities enhance quality, sustainability, and manufacturability.

Design & Analysis

• Use 3D modeling software (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, or equivalent) to optimize product design.
• Perform tolerance analysis, weight reduction studies, and assembly simplification exercises.
• Validate optimized designs through simulations (mechanical, electrical, thermal) and physical testing.

Competitor Benchmarking

• Conduct detailed competitor product analysis to compare design approaches, costs, and performance.
• Produce benchmarking reports and recommend differentiation strategies based on global best practices.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with procurement, suppliers, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure optimized designs are practical and cost-effective.
• Support testing teams in validating improvements and addressing production challenges.
• Participate in workshops to identify and resolve cost and design challenges.

Continuous Improvement

• Apply structured improvement methodologies such as VA/VE, DFMA, and Six Sigma tools.
• Track and document cost savings, performance improvements, and reliability enhancements.
• Support localization initiatives by adapting designs to regional manufacturing capabilities.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Resolve related problems and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply with related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Any relevant field

Work Experience

5 to 10 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Quality Compliance
• Quality Metrics
• Quality Tools and Techniques
• Engineering Research
• Research Design
• Research Analysis
• Technical Research