Research Development Engineer - Project Management

Position: R&D Senior Engineer UPS Product development ,Debug, validation & Project management.

About The Company

Numeric,

Numeric, is one of the top 3 UPS manufacturers in India. Its the undisputed leader in Line Interactive and Single Phase and in recent times has evolved as one of the main players in 3P UPS.

Numeric, joined the Legrand group in 2012. Legrand is a 6.63 B multinational operating in more than 90 countries and selling products across 180 countries. Legrand is a global specialist in products and systems for electrical and digital building infrastructure.

Since joining the Legrand group, Numeric has been on an exciting growth trajectory both in terms of revenue and product offer. This impressive journey would continue in the coming years with the help of the global expertise of Legrand and the local knowledge of the Numeric team.

Website: www.numericups.com

We’re looking for a dynamic team player who is driven by results and passionate about product development validation & Debugging.

A Hardware Validation and Debug Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and functionality of electronic hardware, contributing to the successful development of ups and other power electronics products .

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Capable of handling new product development project through project management cycle.
• Able to co-ordinate with Legrand group R&D team and follow the guidelines and documents.
• The debug and validation engineer is responsible for the troubleshooting and analyzing problems in ups, Identify issues and find root cause for them and validation to support product qualification.
• Develop and execute validation plans to ensure that hardware components meet design specifications and standards.
• Be able to evaluate, specify, implement, validate and troubleshoot power components: IGBTs, MOSFETs and gate drive circuits, high power capacitors, chokes/inductors, transformers etc.
• Good knowledge on Li-Ion & VRLA battery qualification process.
• Use various tools and equipment, such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters, to analyze and troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Develop automated test scripts and procedures to streamline the validation process.
• Implement test automation frameworks to increase efficiency and repeatability of tests.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of validation procedures, test results, and debugging processes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to communicate findings and provide clear reports.
• Collaborate with design, firmware, and software teams to address hardware-related issues
• Ensure that hardware designs and validation processes comply with industry standards and regulations
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to incorporate best practices into the validation process
• Participate in design reviews and provide input on potential hardware improvements.
• Propose and implement improvements to the validation process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Circuit analysis through laboratory implementation/testing and troubleshooting to meet resolve the customer field failures .
• Work towards maintaining high-quality standards in hardware products.
• Perform root cause analysis for hardware failures and implement corrective actions.
• Optimize hardware performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with design teams to implement improvements based on validation results.
• Clearly communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Provide regular updates on validation progress, issues, and resolutions.
• Stay abreast of new testing methodologies and tools to incorporate the latest advancements into the validation process
• Diagnose and execute root cause analysis throughout the product life cycle.

Functional Competencies

• Strong understanding of electronic circuit diagram.
• Deep analysis and drive result capability.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Befamiliar with UPS design is preferred.
• Knowledge on programming languages for test automation (e.g., Python, C) is preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of process FMEA

Qualifications, Role Specific Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of hardware design principles and digital/analog circuitry
• Experience with hardware testing tools and equipment
• Experience performing worst case circuit analysis, fault tree analysis, and FMEDA
• Familiarity with industry standards and protocols
• Experience in analysis, and testing of High-side, Low-side, H-bridge, and associated current and/or position feedback circuitry.
• Experience with product launch cycles.