Senior Engineer – Electrical Design, R&D / NPD
Xylem
Senior Engineer – Electrical Design, NPD & Sustain
Xylem
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Vadodara • 🇮🇳 India
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Senior
About the role
- Lead concept design, prototyping, validation, and industrialization of electrical systems.
- Translate VOC insights and competitor benchmarking into design features and system enhancements.
- Ensure toll-gate progression by meeting quality, compliance, and functional targets.
- Solve challenges in fuzzy goal environments where requirements are not fully defined.
- Support field trials and design validation for reliability and scalability.
- Contribute to DFMEA, DFM, and DFR to improve robustness and reduce lifecycle costs.
- Ensure electrical layouts and component selection are optimized for safety, maintainability, and performance in harsh wastewater environments.
- Support and guide Service and Quality teams in analyzing field issues by defining test procedures, conducting tests, and, when required, traveling to installations.
- Perform technical evaluation of engineering change requests (ECRs) for standard components and assemblies.
- Adapt standard electrical designs for product variants, ensuring scalability and compliance.
- Provide technical support during product market launch and assist Sales/Service teams with customer-specific issues.
- Drive cost optimization, lifecycle improvements, and standardization in existing product platforms.
Requirements
- Master’s / Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 5–10 years’ experience in electrical design with R&D, NPD, and Sustain exposure.
- Proficiency in E-Plan and job-specific design tools.
- Expertise in control panel/MCC design (Rockwell, Siemens) including UL/CE component and enclosure selection.
- Strong knowledge of power distribution, protection devices, switchgear, and cable sizing.
- Experience in panel design, transformer/generator/busbar sizing, and load/heat calculations.
- Knowledge of Machinery, Low Voltage, EMC, and RED Directives; familiarity with UL design preferred.
- Hands-on experience with EMC/environmental testing and 3rd-party labs.
- Proven experience with NPD and Sustain processes, including toll-gates, ECR handling, VOC, and competitor benchmarking.
- Strong English communication skills and ability to work in multicultural environments.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
electrical designcontrol panel designMCC designpower distributionprotection devicescable sizingpanel designtransformer sizinggenerator sizingload calculations
Soft skills
problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilityanalytical thinking
Certifications
Master’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringUL certificationCE certification