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Lead Electrical Engineer

Yesterday Chennai, India

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • As part of Project execution team responsible for detailed engineering of LV/MV Drives, Transformer, RMU, Switchgear and AC/DC cables and Power Electronics equipment.
  • Electrical system design, Power electronic product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Earth & Protection circuits /Arc Flash Calculation/ RCA.
  • Understand product / project specifications and realize requirements to design using calculations, modelling and simulations to fulfil project requirements.
  • Design system/equipment to meet reliability, testing standards, manufacturability, material and cost guidelines
  • Prepare & validate design documents - Configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, GA, BOM, SLD & Schematics drawings as per requirement for above specified products.
  • Verify functional performance of Inverter, Transformer and RMU equipment's under all specified operating conditions.
  • Support Manufacturing for component installation, wire harness, cables routing and maintain clarence and creepages at Factory / Vendor facility.
  • Document functional test requirements and conduct test according to applicable standards (UL/IEC etc....) /conduct project FAT's.
  • Coordinate with System Engineer and Program / Product / Project manager execution on a continuous basis.
  • Take care of project deliverables, co-ordinate with multiple stake holders, detailed engineering, controls software validation, commissioning support for Solar, Battery energy storage system (BESS) & Hybrid Plant Control System and Inverter.

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Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor/master's degree in electrical/electronic/instrumentation/controls Engineering or Equivalent.
  • Min. 10+ years of Electrical design, Power electronic design, Project execution, EPC, Industrial drives, Control Panels, Switchboards, PLC Panels etc.,
  • Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan, ETAP and MATLAB and Power system analysis tools.
  • In-depth knowledge of LV/MV drives, Transformer, RMU, Power plant control for Solar & BESS application.
  • Strong experience in GE's MarkVIe product & tools like GE's Toolbox ST, Workstation ST, Cimplicity software (SCADA), P80i software, HDM & Simulink.
  • Demonstrated Software and hardware expertise in Solar, Energy storage, Plant level controls, validation and verification, systems integration, advanced controls, or related technologies.

Desired Characteristics

  • Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Mentor & Guide team
  • 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.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Client-provided location(s): Chennai, India
Job ID: GE_Vernova-701370295
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-03-04T18:34:06

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

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

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

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

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

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

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