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

1. 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
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• Own electrical specifications: voltage/current levels, isolation, grounding, protection, efficiency, and reliability.
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• Lead adoption of SiC / IGBT / GaN devices and advanced topologies (NPC, ANPC, AFE, DAB, LLC).
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• Ensure grid compatibility, harmonic performance, and fault-ride-through capability.
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2. Product Engineering & Execution

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• Lead and mentor teams covering:Power Electronics, Electrical Systems EngineeringInterface with Mechanical, Control & Embedded Software Lead Product development Own Engineering Process from Electrical BOM , Engineering drawing
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• Establish electrical design guidelines, review processes, and technical governance.
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• Drive design trade-offs balancing cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
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• Ensure DFMEA, PFMEA, and safety analysis are integral to development.
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• Own End to
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3. Product Development Lifecycle Ownership

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• Own complete electrical engineering lifecycle:Requirements → Architecture → Detailed Design → Prototype → Validation → Certification → Production support
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• Implement V-Model / Stage-Gate / APQP processes.
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• Drive platform-based product development for scalability and reuse.
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• Lead value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives.
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4. Compliance, Standards & Certification

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• Ensure compliance with applicable standards:Solar & PCS: IEC 62109, IEC 61727, IEEE 1547, UL 1741EV Chargers: IEC 61851, IEC 62196, ISO 15118EMC/EMI: IEC 61000 seriesFunctional Safety: IEC 61508 (where applicable)
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• Interface with UL, TÜV, Intertek, and grid authorities.
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• Own electrical validation strategy, test coverage, and certification success.
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5. Manufacturing, Quality & Field Reliability

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• Support NPI, pilot builds, and production ramp-up.
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• Lead electrical failure analysis, field issue RCA, and corrective actions.
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• Drive reliability engineering, and accelerated life testing.
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• Collaborate with supply chain for vendor qualification and second sourcing.
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6. Business & Stakeholder Engagement

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• Interface with customer, partner, and regulatory discussions.
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• Support pre-sales, technical proposals, and customer customizations.
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• Align engineering priorities with business strategy, cost targets, and delivery timelines.
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• Build and retain a high-performance electrical engineering organization.
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Key KPIs

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

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

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