R&D Senior Engineer

Overview

R&D Senior Engineer role in the Electrification Business Smart Power Division in Hyderabad, India, focused on Low Voltage (LV) Switchgear components and product design. Reports to the R&D Team Lead.

What you'll do

• Design and develop Low Voltage Switchgear products, including MCCBs, ACBs, Isolators, Switches, and related accessories, from concept to commercialization.
• Define and optimize switchgear architecture, operating mechanisms, contact systems, arc chambers, protection systems, and safety interlocks to meet performance, reliability, and safety targets.
• Ensure product compliance with international standards and certifications, including IEC 60947, ANSI/IEEE, NEMA, and UL requirements throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop detailed 3D models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and product documentation using PTC Creo, applying GD&T principles and design best practices.
• Conduct engineering analysis and simulations using ANSYS for structural, thermal, electromagnetic, and contact resistance evaluations to validate product performance.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute product validation activities, including type tests, dielectric tests, thermal rise tests, short-circuit tests, and performance verification.
• Perform root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous product improvements based on testing, field feedback, manufacturing issues, and customer requirements.
• Design and develop retrofit and replacement solutions for obsolete LV switchgear products, ensuring form-fit-function compatibility and ease of installation at customer sites.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, certification agencies, testing laboratories, field service teams, and customers to ensure timely product delivery and support.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electromechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 10+ years of practical experience in Low Voltage (LV) Switchgear components and product design.
• Exposure to product design and development, quality, value engineering, and costing of electrical distribution and control products such as ACB, MCCB, MCB, contactors and switches.
• Proficient in CAD tools such as Creo, CATIA V5, Pro/ENGINEER, and simulation tools such as ANSYS and Pro-Mechanism.
• Proficient in circuit breaker technology, applicable regulatory standards, and test requirements, with demonstrated experience in mechanism design, development and advanced simulations.
• Fundamental knowledge required for entry-level understanding of ACB and MCCB Electronic Trip Units.
• Proficiency in trip unit configuration and programming, including configuring protection parameters, setting coordination curves, and programming trip units using software tools (e.g., Skip Connect).
• Design and development of retrofit/replacement kits for obsolete LV switchgear (MCCB/ACB solutions), with interchangeable retrofit solutions maintaining form, fit, and function compatibility.

Nice to have

• A solid foundation in Retrofit Kit design.
• Advanced simulation tools experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of IEC, ANSI/NEMA, and UL standards.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
• Work mode: Onsite.