Senior Engineer - Electromechanical

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Electro-Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. This role demands a strong background in medium voltage distribution automation and substation switchgear product design and development. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in protection and switchgear products, with a proven track record of driving innovation and delivering high-performance engineering solutions for modern power systems.

Education:  M.Tech – Power systems / B.Tech – Electrical engineering or Mechanical engineering

Experience:  Minimum 7 to 10 Yrs

Minimum 6 years’ of experience in electrical/power/utility industry dealing with medium voltage protection and switchingear products

Experience in independently leading a large size switchgear project from scratch to launch.

A Day In The Life

• Interact with US clients to understand and gather project requirements.
• Lead design & development of medium voltage protection and switchgear product/ sub-system design as per the requirements.
• Research, review, and implement best practices, new and emerging technologies, and design patents for new and existing development.
• Generate conceptual 3D design, engineering calculations and detailed design for extensive range of electro-mechanical products using Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks’.
• Converting the ideas into practically feasible product-oriented design.
• Validate conceptual design integrity using FEA analysis.
• Deliver complete and accurate detailed design drawings as required for part manufacturing with GD&T.
• Create Drawings based on ASME Y14.5M – 1994 standards.
• Generate documentation including design spec, DFMEA, part drawings, engineering bill of materials and assembly drawing per Hubbell standard.
• Good understanding of IEEE standards and experience in creating the type test plan.
• Experience in conducting the type test with external laboratories.
• Support manufacturing team in defining the product manufacturing process flow, PFMEA, control plan and with new tooling validation.
• Driving the project from scoping phase to launch phase.
• Working knowledge in vault, windchill and SAP is required.
• Knowledge of DFM and DFA is an added advantage.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Hands on experience in designing fault interrupting products such as VCB/ACB or recloser or circuit breaker (any one preferred).
• Sound knowledge in designing medium voltage disconnecting switches and load breaking air insulated or gas insulated switchgears.
• Hands on experience in designing latching and actuating mechanisms for VCB/ACB/recloser/capacitor switches (any one preferred).
• Knowledge in arc plasma physics and its interruption.
• Knowledge in electro-mechanical and electro-magnetic assemblies.
• Basic knowledge in magnetics design & selection of electro-mechanical actuators like solenoids & Ct’s or transformers.
• Hand on experience in short circuit test, di-electric testing, short time withstand current test and its result interpretation.
• Working knowledge in any one PDM and PLM software’s.
• Proficient in creating Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) as well as fabrication drawings using Inventor and SolidWorks.
• Proficient in sheet metals, castings and plastic design and its manufacturing process.