Key Responsibilities

1. Develop conceptual electrical designs based on client requirements.

2. Define electrical architecture, including power distribution, control systems, and communication networks.

3. Select appropriate electrical components such as PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, motors, power supplies, relays, and other control devices.

4. Design and create electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, and schematics using CAD systems like AutoCAD Electrical.

5. Incorporate safety circuits and fail-secure mechanisms to meet industry safety standards and regulations.

6. Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to ensure ease of assembly, maintenance, and future upgrades of panel designs.

7. Prepare and manage Bills of Materials (BOM), specifying part numbers, quantities, and supplier information.

8. Ensure compliance with client engineering standards, guidelines, and design principles during execution.

9. Deliver comprehensive design documentation, including native CAD files, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and BOMs.

10. Create and implement warning symbols/labels for hazardous equipment.

11. Perform system short circuit analysis, protection coordination, and fuse coordination as per client requirements and standards.

12. Design earthing layouts and prepare BOMs for electrical equipment per IEC standards or client specifications.

13. Develop customer packaging drawings, including network topology, equipment layouts, auxiliary power connections, and cable schedules.

14. Execute projects using AutoCAD Electrical and upload deliverables to Windchill PLM systems.

15. Develop and program PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems,



ensuring proper integration with the overall electrical design.

16. Troubleshoot and optimize control systems to meet operational and safety requirements.

Required Expertise

- Proficiency in creating and interpreting electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical.

- Strong knowledge of electrical component symbols, circuit creation, and cable library management.

- Familiarity with UL and IEC electrical symbols, wire connection standards, and label standards.

- Expertise in PLC programming and troubleshooting using platforms such as Siemens, Allen Bradley, or equivalent.

- Experience with HMI design and development for user-friendly operator interfaces.

- Proficiency in SCADA system development, integration, and configuration.

- Ability to generate automated reports from schematic drawings, such as BOMs, cable schedules, and terminal block schedules.

- Experience in symbol swapping between UL and IEC standards and efficiently creating drawings.

- Knowledge of electrical safety standards and design principles.

- Working knowledge of short circuit analysis and protection coordination.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

- Proven experience in electrical design engineering, including CAD design and control system programming.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

- Familiarity with industry standards and best practices.

Preferred Skills

- Experience working with Windchill PLM systems.

- Knowledge of DFM principles.

- Excellent communication and documentation skills.

- Certification or training in PLC, HMI, and SCADA programming is a plus.

📌 Sr Electrical Design - Automation (Chennai)
🏢 Sedin Technologies
📍 Chennai