Head - Electrical Engineering
adani capital pvt ltdAhmedabad
Not disclosed
Work from Office
Full Time
Min. 15 yearsJob Description
Head - Electrical Engineering
Responsibilities
1. WTG Electrical System Architecture
- Own the overall electrical architecture of wind turbine platforms from concept through serial production.
- Define system/sub-system requirements, technical specifications, interfaces and design criteria.
- Lead engineering of:
- Generator and generator interfaces
- Power converters
- Main and auxiliary transformers
- Pitch electrical system
- Low-voltage and medium-voltage systems
- Switchgear and protection systems
- UPS and auxiliary power systems
- Cable and harness systems
- Earthing and lightning protection interfaces
- Electrical panels and power distribution systems
- Ensure robust electrical interfaces across converter, generator, controls, transformer, switchgear and grid connection systems.
- Provide technical leadership for generator selection, specification, integration and validation.
- Lead converter architecture, sizing and performance requirements, including thermal and electrical interfaces.
- Drive system-level optimization between generator, converter, transformer and turbine control.
- Review component design margins, losses, efficiency, temperature rise and operating envelopes.
- Lead WTG electrical engineering support for grid-code compliance and turbine-grid integration.
- Guide power quality, reactive power, voltage/frequency response and protection philosophy.
- Coordinate engineering inputs for electrical modelling, grid studies and compliance verification.
- Ensure electrical design supports applicable project and market-specific grid requirements.
- Work closely with Controls and SCADA engineering teams to ensure complete integration of electrical equipment into the turbine control architecture.
- Define sensors, measurements, alarms, protections, interlocks and operational sequences.
- Lead interface management among electrical hardware, turbine controller, converter controller and SCADA.
- Support troubleshooting of turbine-level electrical and control interactions.
- Establish electrical DVP&R / verification and validation plans for components and turbine systems.
- Lead design reviews, technical risk assessments and engineering sign-offs.
- Define prototype, laboratory, bench and turbine-level validation requirements.
- Lead root-cause analysis for electrical failures using structured methodologies such as 8D, FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis and RCA.
- Drive corrective and preventive engineering actions based on field and test observations.
- Own electrical reliability improvement across the WTG lifecycle.
- Analyse recurring failures involving converters, generators, transformers, pitch electrical systems and other electrical components.
- Drive improvements in thermal management, electrical protection, component life and system robustness.
- Develop design improvements based on testing, manufacturing and field-performance feedback.
- Ensure electrical designs are compliant with applicable wind turbine certification and electrical engineering requirements.
- Coordinate engineering activities with certification bodies and external technical agencies where required.
- Maintain design documentation, calculations, specifications, compliance evidence and engineering change records.
- Support WTG type certification and platform upgrades from an electrical engineering perspective.
- Drive localization and alternate-source development for critical electrical components.
- Develop technical specifications and qualification criteria for suppliers.
- Participate in supplier capability assessment, technical reviews and component qualification.
- Work with Supply Chain and Quality teams on technical closure of supplier deviations and engineering changes.
- Drive design-to-cost and value-engineering initiatives without compromising reliability or compliance.
- Provide engineering support for manufacturing ramp-up and serial production.
- Address electrical non-conformities and recurring manufacturing issues through permanent engineering solutions.
- Support commissioning and service teams on complex turbine electrical failures and field issues.
- Translate field lessons learned into product/design improvements.
- Build and lead a strong Electrical Engineering organization covering core electrical systems and relevant specialist competencies.
- Establish engineering processes, design standards, review mechanisms and technical governance.
- Mentor engineers and develop technical competency in WTG electrical technology.
- Manage engineering priorities across new-product development, localization, cost reduction, field issues and platform improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional and international engineering partners on technology development.
Qualifications
- Qualification: B.E./B.Tech – Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering; M.E./M.Tech preferred.
- Experience: 15–22 years, preferably in WTG / Wind OEM engineering.
- Strong expertise in WTG electrical systems, generators, converters, grid integration, controls/SCADA and validation.
Job role
Work locationAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
DepartmentProduction / Manufacturing / Engineering
Role / CategoryManufacturing - Engineering
Employment typeFull Time
ShiftDay Shift
Job requirements
ExperienceMin. 15 years
About company
Nameadani capital pvt ltd
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