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Lead Engineer-Molded Rubber Products

1 week ago Pune, India

What you'll do:

• Lead design & development of Overhead & underground medium voltage protection system/ sub-system as per marketing requirements
• Complete system/ sub-system component sizing, modeling and simulation to meet customer requirements and IEEE standards, especially with di-electric, partial discharge, thermal, structural and environmental requirements
• Design medium voltage underground products such as connectors, cold shrink joints, elbows, bushings considering manufacturability and assembly
• Develop innovative solutions to minimize iterations and quick prototyping
• Accountable for providing engineering solutions for field issues, plant quality issues, retrofits, etc.
• Collaborate with SCM to develop ecosystem in India for prototype and testing capabilities
• Research, review, and implement best-practices, new and emerging technologies, and design patterns to new and existing development
• Maintain and enhance technical proficiency in medium voltage related development environments, processes, and tools
• Plan and manage development work to achieve on-time delivery of NPD, features and enhancements

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• Coordinate and collaborate with product manager, design, simulation, reliability, marketing and manufacturing development teams to produce engineering designs and specifications for new features and enhancements
• Identify, communicate and mitigate risks as they arise during development
• Mentor and coach less experienced members of the team in all aspects of GD&T, manufacturing, assembly etc.
• Generate ideas and innovative solutions which will provide competitive edge to business products
• Think creatively and come out with new proposals and present them to stakeholders
• Develop design guidelines, best practices and lessons learnt documents and shares with peers and team
• Actively participates in paper presentations, tech talks and external university forums.
• Estimate work load, establish and maintain project schedules and monitor progress through the project execution phases
• Contribute to team's technical growth by engaging in technical discussion and mentoring
• Active communication with the cross functional team to ensure schedule, cost and performance alignment
• Strong ability for critical design thinking, thorough risk analysis and effective decision making

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in engineering in Mechanical
  • 8-12 years
  • Minimum of 8+ of experience in medium voltage electrical products such as switchgear, switches, insulators, etc

Skills:

• Experience in medium voltage cable accessories is added advantage
• Experience in technically leading a team through all stages of the product development cycle
• Experience in di-electric, short circuit, temperature rise, arc test, test duties in accordance with IEEE/IEC standards
• Experience in end to end product design with strong understanding of different functions within organization
• Understanding of rubber/polymer manufacturing process is added advantage
• Strong experience of working with manufacturing for new product industrialization.
• Experience in product costing and analyzing cost break-up due to various manufacturing processes/ design features
• Experience in test object requirements, plan for assembly and finalize test parameters
• Hands on experience in product development leveraging DfX methodology
• Engineering technical expertise to solve problems and make design recommendations"
"Desired:
• Sound technical knowledge in medium voltage product design such as switchgear, switches, insulators etc. Experience in molded rubber products cable connectors is added advantage
• Extensive experience with product design, technology exploration, agile methodologies
• Hands on experience of working in plants/ suppliers, resolving technical issues, driving LEAN, DFSS certified
• Thorough understanding of IEEE/IEC standards, Type test certification, 3D modelling/drafting & SAP knowledge
Excellent verbal and written communication skills,Problem solving skills,Working in ambuiguity, process management, critical design thinking

Client-provided location(s): Pune, India
Job ID: Eaton-60321Hadapsar
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-03-08T18:37:04

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)