Sr. Engineer Electrical & Electronics Engineering XII

Job Description Senior Electrical Design Engineer – LV Switchgear (Senior Individual Contributor Role) We are looking for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer – LV Switchgear who will operate as a senior individual contributor, taking end-to-end ownership of LV switchgear design activities while also mentoring and technically guiding junior engineers. This role requires a high level of technical maturity, independent decision-making, and regular interaction with customers and internal stakeholders. The position is hands-on in nature and is not a people-management role, but carries responsibility equivalent to an Assistant-Manager level in terms of technical ownership and accountability. Key Responsibilities • Own and lead the complete design lifecycle of LV switchgear panels including PCC, MCC, APFC, and Distribution Boards. • Prepare, review, and release SLDs, control schematics, GA drawings, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts with minimal supervision. • Develop, validate, and optimize Bills of Materials (BOM) ensuring accuracy, cost effectiveness, and manufacturability. • Ensure full compliance with IEC 61439, project specifications, internal standards, and applicable electrical codes. • Define, review, and validate protection schemes, interlocking logic, and control philosophies. • Perform and review load calculations, short-circuit studies, and thermal evaluations. • Act as the technical interface with customers, consultants, and project teams for clarifications, approvals, and technical deviations. • Coordinate closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, QA/QC, and Project teams to ensure design intent is correctly executed. • Support and lead FAT, internal design reviews, customer inspections, and audits. • Drive design standardization, value engineering, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Mentor and technically groom junior engineers through design reviews and best-practice sharing, while remaining hands-on. Required Skills & Qualifications • B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline. • 15-20 years of proven hands-on experience in LV switchgear design and engineering. • Strong exposure to PCC, MCC, APFC, and Distribution Boards. • Proficiency in SEE Electrical / ePLAN / AutoCAD Electrical. • In-depth knowledge of IEC 61439, LV system design, and protection coordination. • Strong understanding of ACBs, MCCBs, contactors, protection relays, meters, CTs, APFC components, and accessories. • Experience with APFC panel design, including detuned reactors and harmonic mitigation (preferred). • Exposure to ERP systems for BOM control and engineering change management is an advantage. • Ability to work independently, manage multiple parallel projects, and take technical ownership. • Strong communication skills for customer and consultant interactions. • Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers without formal people-management responsibility. About Us The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion. OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES • High-Performance Culture • Customer Focus • Operational Excellence • Innovation • Financial Strength VERTIV BEHAVIORS • Own it • Act with urgency • Foster a customer-first mindset • Think big and execute • Lead by example • Drive continuous improvement • Learn and seek out development • Promote transparent & open communication About Vertiv Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more. Equal Opportunity Employer Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com Show more Show less

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