Senior Engineer I, Materials Engineering

MISSION The primary objective of this role is to carry out the design engineering for the development of Low Voltage (LV) Circuit Breakers / Switches and associated accessories. The role focuses on delivering innovative, cost-effective, and standards-compliant (IEC..) solutions tailored to customer-specific technical and market requirements. The candidate will be actively involved in all phases of the product development lifecycle, from concept through to production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop LV electrical distribution products in alignment with technical specifications and market needs.
• Lead the end-to-end product development process including design, prototyping, testing, documentation, and manufacturing readiness.
• Apply hands-on expertise in LV products such as MCCBs / ACBs / switches as well as accessories.
• Improve thermal performance, electrical life, short circuit performance of product.
• Use good understanding of current density, contact buttons, venting, and arcing for product improvement.
• Improve based on observations & graphs generated during testing.
• Conduct detailed engineering analysis using design fundamentals and tools (e.g., material strength, tolerance stack-up, mechanism design).
• Utilize 3D CAD software (e.g., Pro/ENGINEER) for complex design feasibility studies and modeling.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and tooling for both metallic and plastic components.
• Perform Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) evaluations, recommending alternative materials and production methods.
• Conduct design for reliability & robustness.
• Apply six sigma requirements like QFD, DFMEA, P-Diagram
• Manage prototype development, build, and testing activities.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for design issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, sourcing, finance, marketing, and suppliers to ensure design validation and production readiness.
• Define & carry out product qualification as well as validation testing.
• Support certification testing as per IEC testing (IEC 60947) using knowledge of standard, test procedure & acceptance criteria.
• Root cause analysis in case of failure.
• Maintain and update comprehensive product documentation including drawings, BOMs, and design guidelines.
• Develop and update product documentation including drawings, BOM's and design guides.
• Product release in PDM softwares

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) preferred Masters (M Tech or equivalent) in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• 6 to 10 years of experience in the design and development of low voltage electrical distribution devices / circuit breakers.
• Proven expertise in product design, production engineering, and value engineering.
• Understanding of current density benchmarking, design philosophy of arcing, venting, contact system etc.
• Understanding of product testing as per IEC 60947. Knowledge of test procedures, acceptance criteria.
• Ability to analyze graphs & bring inference out of testing.
• Knowledge of LV circuit breakers (ACB / MCCB), product costing, and quality standards.
• Knowledge on circuit breaker sub systems & design including mechanism, current path, arcing, venting etc.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as molding, casting, and assembly, including tooling design.
• Proficient in CAD/CAE tools (e.g., Pro/ENGINEER) and mechanism design with dimension chain analysis.
• Basic project management capabilities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; and collaborate with global stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, analytical, and solution-oriented with a positive and persuasive approach.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies is an added advantage.

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