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Senior Design Engineer - Electrical

Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc.

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Karnataka, IN
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Job Description

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Job Overview:

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Provide high level of engineering support for Schneider Electric standard products
  • Provide product application engineering support through right configuration selection, identifying & highlighting any application issues, providing solution for customized product application requirement, etc.
  • The engineering support includes areas of UPS, batteries, electrical panels, busbar selection, power cables, power distribution products, transfer switches, transformers, generators, power monitoring solutions, Switch gear and other electrical components.
  • Ensure that applications are in line with customer needs and safety standards
  • Evaluating/designing/qualifying 3rd party products, providing product engineering drawings & documentation support, specification clarification & technical support, specify for the product adaptation team the requirements.
  • Design and develop the UPS Auxiliary, PDU product according to global engineering codes and standards
  • Manage engineering projects and deliver them on time

·        Work closely with the core design team and product as per the specification /Approved Drawings

·        Ensure Production team/vendor is assembling the product as per the design

·        Support quality control to ensure products are manufactured as per the specifications

·        Help develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes and systems

·        Upon Customer feedback/ requests related to quality improvements or enhancements on existing products

·        Validate the design by carrying out the tests, production of prototypes

·        Contribute towards competency improvement

·        Ability to work independently and become a role model

 

 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

 

·        Proficiency in 3 Phase UPS technologies, Power Distribution Unit (PDU), DC Breaker, Maintenance Bypass Panel, Electrical Panel product used in data centre solution

·        Strong Knowledge in Busbar design & Calculation, Selection of Switch Gears, Selection of Power and Control Cables according to global engineering codes and standards

·        Good Qualification skills & knowledge about 3 Phase PDU, UPS, Batteries, Electrical panels and AC/DC Breakers, cables, power distribution products, transfer switches, transformers, generators, power monitoring solutions, PCBA and other electrical components

  • Strong Knowledge in Electrical AutoCAD and able to create GA, SLD and Submittal Drawings

·        Strong knowledge in engineering design deliverables DFM, DFMEA, PFMEA, FTA, CQCS

·        Understanding customer requirement & specify for the product adaptation requirements. Suggesting a technically ideal and commercially viable solution to the customer / consultant (end to end solution) with available product basket

·        Create production document (Drawing, work instructions, Quality Check Sheet) for all in-house Manufactured product or third party products

·        Identify & qualify vendors for 3rd party products & solutions – Eg: Transformers. Electrical Panels

·        Good knowledge in understanding the power and control architectures of 3 Phase PDU/PMM products. Validate the prototype as per the requirement.

  • Identify the risks in adapted product offers & create the risk mitigation plans together with design team

·        Provide feedback to vendors and design engineers with recommendations for improvements to the solutions.

·        Provide & design special test plans to evaluate the adapted solution according to the expected specification from the customer.

  • Able to work in cross cultural and cross functional global teams.

·        Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills

·        Passionate team member, who can motivate individuals across different disciplines

·        Excellent command of written and spoken English. Driven and able to complete tasks autonomously and under pressure. Ability to grasp new concepts and skills quickly.

 

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

·        Good knowledge in UPS designs & different topologies

·        Good knowledge in power electronics circuits like, Charger, Inverter, Battery configurations, High DC voltage systems etc

·        High level skills needed in planning/execution of analysis/simulation/fault reproduction etc

·        Good knowledge about electronic/electrical components, knowledge about analogue/digital components/circuits understanding with analysis/trouble shooting skills

  • Good understanding in Lab related tools usage

o   Good knowledge in safety standards, electrical codes, Symbols, earthing systems etc

 

 

EDUCATION – MINIMUN REQUIRED LEVEL:

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

 

EXPERIENCE – MINIMUM REQUIRED:

 

  • 5-7 yrs or more experience in Electrical Engineering or equivalent in critical power systems
  • Strong Knowledge in Electrical AutoCAD design and related knowledge/skills etc.