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Design Engineer

Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc.

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Karnataka, IN
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Job Description

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Job Overview:



 

OTL – Electromechanical-Transfer Switch

 

MISSION

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead design engineering for product design and  development of LV Transfer Switch and Accessories to meet customer specific technical, cost and market related technology requirement in accordance with standards (IEC, UL…). The candidate will be involved in all phases of product development.

 
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

·        Support Product owner to capture right customer feedback and translate customer requirement into technical requirement.

·        Develop robust and reliable designs to meet electrical distribution market needs defined by product technical specifications.

·        Work closely with Product Owner to define sustainability ambitions.

·         Responsible for the design, development, testing, documentation and manufacturing readiness.

·        Hands on experience on working on LV products like Transfer switches, MCCB, ACB, Contactors, Thermal Relay, circuit-breakers, accessories (rotary handle, motor mechanism, trip unit, ...).

·        Lead engineering analysis on design concepts using engineering fundamentals and analysis tools (material strength, stack-up analysis, mechanism) and conduct complex design feasibility studies using hands on 3D software’s like Pro/e .

·        Have manufacturing/tooling knowledge to perform in metallic and plastic parts design.

·        Design for Cost/Design for Manufacture Analysis (DFM/DFA) on individual parts, subassemblies with the ability to propose alternate materials and methods of assembly and manufacture.

·        Develop and test product qualification, certification and reliability requirements.

·        Manage execution of prototype design; build and test 

·        Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis to resolve design concept failures 

·        Interact and challenge with cross-functional teams such as manufacturing, sourcing, finance, marketing and vendors to define requirements, validate designs, implement manufacturing readiness and support product launch 

·        Develop and update product documentation including drawings, BOM's and design guides.


Basic Qualifications and desired skills

·        BE / B Tech in Mechanical/Electrical engineering with  relevant experience from reputed Institute.

·        12+ Years of professional experience in design and development of low voltage distribution device

Requirements: 

·        Experience in product design, production Engineering, Value Engineering 

·        Exposure to product design & development, quality, value engineering, costing of electrical distribution products like Low Voltage transfer switch, circuit breakers (MCCB, ACB_

·        Manufacturing knowledge for moulding, casting, & assembly processes and tooling 

·        Good knowledge on materials - plastics

·        Working knowledge of CAD/CAE software like Pro/E and mechanism with Dimension chain analysis 

·        Project & design management skills is a must

·        Proven communication & interpersonal skills - a clear thinker that can simplify complexity.

·        Able to set clear goals, communicate priorities.

·        Experience in full product life cycle (scoping, feasibility, execution, production, establishment) 
Strong understanding on product design & qualification requirements

·        Commercial/Business acumen to understand techno-commercial aspects

·        Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills should be able to work with stack holders around the Globe.

·        Self-Initiative, Problem solving, Persuasive & positive thinking.

·        AGILE Methodology knowledge and experience is a plus.