Lead - Electrical Engineering

Lead -Electrical Engineering – Power Electronics Product & Systems

Role Purpose

Provide strategic and hands-on leadership for electrical and power electronics engineering, owning product and system architecture, detailed electrical design, validation, and industrialization of high-power conversion systems across AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC, and bidirectional platforms suitable for Solar, BESS/PCS, EV Chargers, Electrolysers, and Industrial Power Conversion businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical & System Architecture Leadership
• Define electrical system architecture for:
• Solar Inverters (String & Central)
• BESS Power Conversion Systems (PCS)
• EV Chargers (AC, DC Fast & Ultra-Fast)
• Electrolyser Power Supplies
• Own electrical specifications: voltage/current levels, isolation, grounding, protection, efficiency, and reliability.
• Lead adoption of SiC / IGBT / GaN devices and advanced topologies (NPC, ANPC, AFE, DAB, LLC).
• Ensure grid compatibility, harmonic performance, and fault-ride-through capability.
• Product Engineering & Execution
• Lead and mentor teams covering:
• Power Electronics, Electrical Systems Engineering
• Interface with Mechanical, Control & Embedded Software
• Lead Product development
• Own Engineering Process from Electrical BOM , Engineering drawing
• Establish electrical design guidelines, review processes, and technical governance.
• Drive design trade-offs balancing cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Ensure DFMEA, PFMEA, and safety analysis are integral to development.
• Own End to
• Product Development Lifecycle Ownership
• Own complete electrical engineering lifecycle:
• Requirements → Architecture → Detailed Design → Prototype → Validation → Certification → Production support
• Implement V-Model / Stage-Gate / APQP processes.
• Drive platform-based product development for scalability and reuse.
• Lead value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Compliance, Standards & Certification
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards:
• Solar & PCS: IEC 62109, IEC 61727, IEEE 1547, UL 1741
• EV Chargers: IEC 61851, IEC 62196, ISO 15118
• EMC/EMI: IEC 61000 series
• Functional Safety: IEC 61508 (where applicable)
• Interface with UL, TÜV, Intertek, and grid authorities.
• Own electrical validation strategy, test coverage, and certification success.
• Manufacturing, Quality & Field Reliability
• Support NPI, pilot builds, and production ramp-up.
• Lead electrical failure analysis, field issue RCA, and corrective actions.
• Drive reliability engineering, and accelerated life testing.
• Collaborate with supply chain for vendor qualification and second sourcing.
• Business & Stakeholder Engagement
• Interface with customer, partner, and regulatory discussions.
• Support pre-sales, technical proposals, and customer customizations.
• Align engineering priorities with business strategy, cost targets, and delivery timelines.
• Build and retain a high-performance electrical engineering organization.
  

• Electrical design quality & first-pass success
• Time-to-market
• Cost and efficiency targets
• Certification success rate
• Field failure rate (PPM)
  
  

• BE / BTech in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• MTech / PhD preferred
  
  

• 15–25+ years in electrical & power electronics product development
• Strong background in high-power converter and inverter systems (kW–MW)
• Experience taking products from concept to mass production
• Electrical Design, Systems Engineering, Advanced Development
• Knowledge of SAP, PLM and Other Engineering tools.