Location: Chennai
Company: General Electric
Design, Sizing, Simulation, Lab testing of Power electronic equipment (VSD/ STATCOM/ Rectifiers).
Essential Responsibilities
- LV/MV Drive Engineering – Core Power Electronics (AC / DC systems) and Control cabinet design as per requirement.
- Engage in Sizing, product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Filter & protection circuits
- Understand product / project specifications and realize requirements to design using calculations, modeling and simulations.
- Design system/equipment to meet reliability, testing standards, manufacturability, material and cost guidelines.
- Product and part level validation experience for IGBT and other Power & Power Electronic components
- Prepare & validate Design documents – Configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, BOM,
SLD & drawings as per requirement. - Verify functional performance of prototype hardware under all specified operating conditions.
- Support Manufacturing of equipment at Factory / Vendor facility.
- Document functional test requirements and conduct test according to applicable standards (UL/IEC etc.…) /conduct project
FAT’s. - Coordinate with Lead Engineer and team Manager on product / project execution on a continuous basis.
- May require travel to commission engineered projects as required.
Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor or Master Degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
- Min. 3 – 8 years of Power electronics design & testing expertise for industrial drives and its related components (Renewables /
Oil & Gas / Marine / Metal Process Industrial knowledge preferred). - Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like MATLAB/Simulink , PSCAD, Ansys, E-Plan and AutoCAD.
- In-depth knowledge of motors /drive control Systems.
Desired Characteristics
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to learn with passion
- Be self-motivated, creative and a team player, with ability to come up with unique solutions to complex problems
- Capable of working with multi-disciplined international team with good personal organization skills
- Self-Starter, demonstrate ability to work effectively within and between teams and as Individual
- Ability to energize teams and perceives change as an opportunity
- Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse and highly matrix environment.
- Willing to work extended hours during the week, at weekends/holidays at critical times
- Proficiency in French/German language will be an added advantage
