Job Description

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we xe2x80x98embrace different as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and our DEI PolicySchneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conductSchneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 135,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtExntUe89cGreat people make Schneider Electric a great company.Schneider Electrics Utility Scale Solar Services protect the solar investment of numerous international customers leveraging on our global presence and worldwide network. We offer services in over 110 countries providing 6,000 Solar experts in all regions / time zones. From spare parts replacement to long-term power plant services, our experts provide continuous high-level support in order to ensure the optimum performance of PV plants. We bring digital services and intelligence to day-to-day operations through our monitoring platforms and our ability to optimize the performance of solar farms.The Schneider Electric global footprint in all countries makes us a truly global company with local knowledge and footprint.We are currently seeking an Electrical Engineer experienced in the whole process of product lifecycle management of Utility scale central photovoltaic inverters for solar farms to support our sustaining activities on both the existing installed base and future expansions. The ideal candidate has acquired a profound insight into the PV field design constraints and grid connection related aspects that affect the reliable operation of these inverters from a similar job in the solar industry, making it possible to address technical issues and propose solutions on inverter and system level.You will be part of the R&D organization where you will collaborate with a very diversified, highly international and dedicated team of specialists who drive a wide range of activities from supporting central inverter hardware, via maintaining our digital solutions for Monitoring and Power Plant Control to addressing PV installation and grid system interface related issues.You will evolve in an international environment, covering EMEA, NAM and APAC regions, and will be in close contact with different internal areas as well as have frequent interaction with customers who turn to us for help to troubleshoot and optimize their PV assets. You will be playing a significant role in the future expansion and diversification of our solar service business into new areas while taking active part in facilitating the successful transition into a future entirely powered by renewables.:xc2xb7 Lead & manage the India Sustaining Hardware Engineering team (4 FTE) of Utility Scale Solar Inverter Product.xc2xb7 Participates in the sustaining work for the already installed base of Schneider Electric PV inverters & Solutionsxc2xb7 Troubleshoots issues from the field and provides validated solutions to address the topics in the optimal way.xc2xb7 Documents all details about the field escalations and associated resolutions in our systems so that they are easy to find and retrieve for future reuse.xc2xb7 Assists in the preparation and review of service documents and training materials for use by the Field Service Representativesxc2xb7 Cooperates with Supply Chain on addressing sourcing issues and proposing alternatives.xc2xb7 Remains abreast of the latest developments in engineering specialty to guide future development efforts on our solar service offering.xc2xb7 Drives investigation activities in PV repowering and revamping projects.xc2xb7 Analyses PV field design and performance, grid connection and other system related issues and proposes remedies.xc2xb7 Site Failure Analysis of the Product and component and finding the RCA.xc2xb7 Handle BOM Changes, ECN Process.Qualifications and Experience:xc2xb7 B.E. or preferably M.E/M.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineeringxc2xb7 13+ years proven experience developing and sustaining of the PV Inverter/Converter/Drive of High-Power capacities.5+ years on manager role with at least 5 direct reportsxc2xb7 Expertise level knowledge of central inverters and ability to analyze and troubleshoot electrical and electronics hardware.xc2xb7 Prior Work experience with component level selection and validation.xc2xb7 Profound system level knowledge related to PV installations, MV transformers and MV switchgear, grid connection requirements.xc2xb7 Experience with Repowering, Revamping and Optimizing PV farms is an advantage.xc2xb7 Good Knowledge on the R&D and Engineering Process Flow.xc2xb7 Experience on JIRA, PDM Windchill will be an added advantage.Skills and abilities:xc2xb7 Structured and analytical mindsetxc2xb7 Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated collaborative teamwork capabilities.xc2xb7 Effective time management and organizational skills; ability to become involved in a number of projects in a fast-paced work environment.xc2xb7 Availability and willingness to travel internationally.xc2xb7 Problem solving hands-on attitude and customer centricity.xc2xb7 Energetic, determined, and agilexc2xb7 Capable of working autonomously and adapting to multiple time zonesxc2xb7 Open to distance managementxc2xb7 Fluent in English, both written and spoken

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