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Location: Chennai
Company: General Electric
Role Summary
- Create and maintain Design documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide Technical interface to the customer and suppliers.
- Validation and development of power electronic drive product design using 3D and 2D CAE tools like Pro-E, eplan P8, Propanel, etc.,
- Liaise with cross functional Team, Sales, Project, Commissioning and Service teams.
- Design, standardization & validation of CSI & VSI Drives Controls for different domains application.
- Support electrical panel manufacturing vendors and producing the manufacturing documents like schematics, General arrangement, Parts list, Labels, cable terminals, etc.,
- Experience in handling the plant level system design, capable of producing plant layout, cable routing, Equipment layout, cable schedule, cable calculation and busbar sizing, etc.,
- Proficiency in CAD/CAE software such as Eplan, AUTOCAD 2D or SolidWorks for creating schematics and layouts.
- Knowledge on electrical codes and standard including IEC, ANSI, NFPA, NEMA, ISA standards related to ensure the system design are safe and compliant.
Essential Responsibilities
- Designing and developing of electrical systems for industrial installation
- Creating detailed schematics, 2D layouts, bill of materials and technical documentation.
- Conducting site survey for upgrade and retrofit project.
- Choosing appropriate electrical components based on technical specification, performance and cost.
- Be part of a multi-disciplined project team, control system development and Validation for different domain projects.
- Establish and maintain contract design documentation.
- Improve the efficiency of the engineering process, through development and use of standard engineering solutions for projects.
- Manage change using the engineering change control system.
- Liaise with other company, customers, suppliers and sub-contractors in order to support the Project execution.
- Adapt Project specific system controls for VSD Application.
- Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Minimum Qualification – BE/B.Tech – Electrical and Electronics Engineering – Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
- Minimum 5 Year hands on experience in DC Drives / LV AC Drive system /MV VSI or CSI Drive system Electrical design for applications in Industries, Test bench, PSPP, GT, Oil & Gas, Marine HVDC & Mining.
- Hands on experience in AC Drives or DC Drives or MV VSI/CSI drive equipment sizing, electrical Components sizing & selection and Vendor Specification & coordination.
- Good knowledge in Induction motor, Synchronous Motor & DC Motors fundamentals, equivalent circuit parameters and its speed control methods. Hands on experience in drive controls adaptation for any of the motors speed controls for Industry application.
- Good experience in VFD system selection, Power electronics components sizing & proposal for the applications in Metal Industry, Test bench, PSPP & GT.
- Good knowledge on IGBT/ Thyristor based VSD systems.
- Good experience in Transformer, Reactor sizing, Testing, specification preparation & validation of vendor documents.
- Good knowledge in cable engineering, electrical components selection, heat loss calculation, & short circuit calculation.
- Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined international team.
- Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales
- Excellent communication skills report writing skills
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills
- Willing to travel within India and overseas for short term/Long-term working at customer sites/Regional units.
- Work may include extended hours of working during the weekends/holidays during critical times.
Desired Characteristics
- Proficiency in CAD/CAE software such as Eplan, AUTOCAD 2D or SolidWorks for creating schematics and layouts.
- Knowledge on electrical codes and standard including IEC, ANSI, NFPA, NEMA, ISA standards related to ensure the system design are safe and compliant.
- Good Knowledge on VFD and its control, Industrial Automation, control system & Power electronics and its Controls.
- Good knowledge in different sources of harmonics, EMC and different mitigation methods.
- Good Knowledge on VFD application controls circuits developments for metal, Test Bench, HVDC and Mining application.
- Good knowledge in different industrial networks and hands on experience in implementing in Projects.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in schematics and compliance with regulations.
- Good Knowledge on VFD system design, Sizing and Selection of Electrical Components.
- Good knowledge on selecting cables, busbar sizing for MV and LV electrical systems.
- Knowledge of French/German Language added advantage.





