Electrical R&D Engineer

Internal Job Title: Electrical Engineer R&D

Business: Lawson Lucy India Private Limited

Department: Research and Development

Location: Halol, Vadodara, India

Job reference No: 4038

Job Purpose

Lawson Lucy India Pvt.Ltd. (LLIPL) is seeking a ‘Senior R&D Electrical Engineer’ for its India location. This is a key role for the business and the role holder will be part of LFL global R&D team and will participate in all aspects of stage gate process for new products from project initiation, concept design through to final design, testing and launch. The additional aspects of the role will include technical support, research and development.

Main purpose of the role is to develop and characterize the performance of new fuse designs, transfer fuses to manufacturing operations and provide technical support for operations and quality to ensure consistent fuse product performance characteristics.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate, as you will influence and help shape the profile, reputation, and growth of Lawson Fuses.

Job Context

Incorporated in 1938, LFL is an established British and global brand that operates in the fuse gear market with a focus on design, development and manufacture of low voltage High Rupture Capacity (HRC) fuse-links and associated fuse holders. LFL’s products are ASTA certified and comply with IEC/BS/ENA standards and accepted throughout the world. With manufacturing facilities based in UK and India, LFL’s global clientele is spread across several countries including (not limited to) UK, Middle East, Africa, India, Malaysia, Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong. With ISO 17025 ASTA certified R&D lab and ASTA certified manufacturing plants, LFL is keen on safety, quality and speed of product delivery. From 2018, LFL is part of Lucy Group which is a diversified international group head quartered in Oxford, UK and operates in multiple sectors including Power Distribution, Smart Lighting, Fuse Gear and Real Estate.

Lawson Fuses under the banner of Lucy Group is focusing on accelerated growth of its product line and subsequently the share of the market. The role of Senior Electrical R&D Engineer will be directly influencing the design, development, testing and manufacturing of new fuse designs.

This job vacancy has arisen due to expansion of the India R&D department.

Job Dimensions

This is a full-time role based in our India plant. This role reports to the Assistant R&D Manager of the business and will work closely with sales, marketing and operations teams to design and test new fuses to specific applications requirements and transfer new fuse designs into manufacturing while ensuring product performance (electrical and mechanical) is maintained.

Key Accountabilities

These will include:

• Research:
• Continuous development of knowledge of new fuse technologies, materials and current limiting systems through independent and collaborative research.
• Working within the R&D department to understand electrical properties of materials, electrical testing methods and electrical characterization of current and new materials.
• Electrical testing of fuses and the development of electrical test protocols and data analysis.
• Design:
• Designing the concept to meet technical, legal and commercial requirements
• Adopting design for manufacture, value engineering and design-to-cost concepts
• Creating intellectual property as part of fuse gear design and enabling product differentiation
• Product bills of material development, drawings office control and design change control
• Development & Testing:
• Product development via proven product life cycle methodologies (agile will be beneficial) and stage gate processes.
• Working to technical standards and preparation for product qualification (BS88, BS1361, EN&IEC 60269, ENA, UL etc.)
• Type testing including internal tests (temperature rise, power dissipation etc.) and external type tests in qualified labs for verification / validation of the product.
• Project Management:
• Robust management of projects including budgets, timelines, stakeholders, risk management and associated support activities
• Technical and Administrative Support:
• Assisting sales team with tenders and product justification
• Capital expenditure – planning and justifying the expense
• Dealing with sub-contractors / service providers
• Technical Support to operations and quality team
• Communication
• Preparation of drawings, technical reports and data analyses.
  
  

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Experienced in the field of HRC Fuse, holder, MCCB or MCCBS and other circuit breakers with knowledge of IEC 60269-1,2,3,4,6 & 7, various breaking capacity tests, and routine tests of HRC fuses.
• Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD 2D/3D, Solid works and ETAP, able to prepare product drawings and documentation including bill of materials.
• Experienced with project managing product testing at external labs i.e. CPRI, ERDA, KEMA or other labs.
• Good knowledge of electrical properties of metals, polymers and ceramics.
• Good general background and knowledge of electrical engineering.
• Able to undertake daily product testing, evaluation, record generation, report generation.
  
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Able to work under pressure and with challenging deadlines
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Ability to discuss, collaborate and constructively criticize / receive criticism on approaches to fuse product design, testing and manufacturing individually and within a team setting.
• Positive, proactive and solution-focused attitude.
• Self-motivated and independent engineer capable of working alone and in small teams.
  
  

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