R&D; Electrical/ Electronics

L2 for Electrical Electromagnetics

Job role

Plan, Design, Develop and Validate Vehicle Electrical Systems

Relevant Experience

10-15 years

Educational Qualifications

B Tech/ M Tech in Electrical or Mechanical, having thorough knowledge in automotive electrical systems

Job Responsibilities

· Supervise the design for all electrical and electromechnical components for vehicles such as starter motors, alternators, magnetos, starter batteries, solenoids, sensing elements, etc. as per performance/ quality/ cost/ weight targets and manufacturing constraints

· Design of vehicle electrical power distribution system, circuit protection system, and wire harnesses

· Layout and packaging of parts in vehicle DMU from concept stage and finalise considering all aspects of functionality and manufacturability

· Design of optimal routing of wire harnesses in vehicle maximising electrical reliability, ease of assembly and aesthetics

· Ensure quality in design/ development process through Design Reviews, FMEA (system/ design) and apply all such tools in the design phase

· Define performance and reliability test parameters, procedures for such parts

· Keep track of global trends in relevant technology, upcoming regulations and develop long term road maps and appropriate work plan

· Benchmarking and generation of ideas for better performance, quality, cost, weight

· Root cause analysis for quality issues using QC tools and countermeasure action

· Define the overall activity schedule for all projects, monitor the same periodically and take appropriate action to ensure targeted deliveries

· Define work plan in short/ long term,



prepare training plan and provide the same for the group and manage overall capability enhancement

Competencies

Technical/ Functional

· Expert in design and development of vehicle power distribution systems, sensors and actuators for automotive systems, and automotive wiring harnesses

· Thorough in basic theories and design concepts for automotive wiring harnesses, including wire sizing, wire thermal behaviours, as well as fuse and relay selection

· Knowledge of electromechanical systems in vehicles like starter motors, magnetos, altemators, solenoid actuators, etc.

· Product lifecycle management system, interface with all relevant agencies, quality management in design stage

· Knowledge in ISO/ TS standards for design, environment, information security and functional safety

· Valuable understanding about tool design/ manufacturing for sensing elements, manufacturing processes for sensors, actuators and wire harnesses

· Knowledge of all kinds of materials used for automotive sensors and actuators and their selection criteria for performance and cost optimisation.

Behavioural

· Effective team player and ability to lead/ mentor group of engineer

· Taking initiative and desire to transform concepts to reality

· Effective communication with team, peers and seniors

· Anticipate and take proactive action and practice of continuous improvement

Specific Expertise

· Current and upcoming regulatory requirements and their compliance

· Hands on experience from conceptualisation to series production for automotive electromechanical systems

· Design and development of automotive wiring harnesses

· Reliability test planning and execution, equipment planning and set-up

📌 R&D-Electrical Electromagnetics 1 (Maharashtra)
🏢 Bajaj Auto
📍 Maharashtra