Senior Manager High Voltage - Engineering

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Manager HV Engineering to lead our HV Engineering function in India, which serves as a group competence centre for high-voltage power supplies, transformer-rectifier sets, high-frequency power converters, and LV control & switching cabinets.

The role will act as the technical authority for HV Engineering in India, leading engineering excellence, product development/transfer, standardisation, team capability building and delivery of error-free engineering for both Indian and international customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead HV engineering architecture, design decisions, technical deviations and design risks.

• Design/review transformer-rectifier sets, high-frequency converters, power supplies, transformers, switchgear, busbars and filters.

• Own engineering of LV control & switching cabinets, MCC, PLC panels, ATS, control philosophy, I/O architecture, protection and interlocks.

• Review specifications and FAT of outsourced PLC/HMI software.

• Lead transfer of products and engineering activities from Global to India, including knowledge transfer and handover.

• Build and develop a strong engineering competence pool with product ownership, backups and development plans.

• Establish and maintain IEC/global engineering standards, EPLAN libraries, macros and design rules.

• Support enquiries through technical solutions, pre-bid discussions, costing and compliance.

• Own engineering KPIs including on-time release, first-time-right engineering and engineering hours/order.

• Lead root-cause analysis, NCR closure and corrective actions with Quality.

• Drive standardisation, value engineering, cost reduction and engineering process improvement.

• Collaborate with R&D, Sales, Purchase, Production, Testing, Quality, After-Sales, Planning and Global Engineering.

Candidate Profile Must Have

• BE/BTech/MTech in Electrical, Electronics or Power Electronics Engineering.

• 15+ years of experience in power electronics/electrical power equipment engineering.

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading an engineering team of 10+ members.

• Strong hands-on experience in rectifiers, high-frequency converters/power supplies, transformers and LV control/switching cabinets.

• Experience with MCC, PLC panels, ATS, switching, protection and interlocking.

• Experience working with a global engineering organisation in a matrix environment. JD_Senior_Manager_HV_Engineering

• Strong understanding of IEC standards, particularly IEC 61439, IEC 60076 and IEC 60146.

• Working knowledge of EPLAN, CAD and Microsoft tools; EPLAN macros/standard libraries and rule-based engineering are desirable.

• Strong problem-solving and root-cause-analysis capability.

• Fluent English communication is essential; Hindi/Marathi desirable.

• Valid passport and willingness to travel internationally/domestically.

Leadership Competencies

We are looking for a technically strong leader who is:
Positive | Energetic | Self-motivated | Results-oriented | Analytical | Change-oriented | Collaborative | Excellent communicator | People developer | Leads by example