Senior R&D Engineer – Electrical

Senior R&D Engineer – Electrical Senior R&D Engineer (Electrical) – Hay Level 60
Our company:
Vanderlande is the global leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. In this world of technology, we believe in people – especially those who are totally dedicated, customer-driven and keen to continue learning throughout their career.
Your department:
Vanderlande's product/module development department Development Center Equipment (DCE) India (formerly Research & Development India) collaborates globally with technology centres at Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and North America. DCE technology center plays a key role in the continuous investment in developing new products and leverage technologies to strengthen company position and differentiate Vanderlande products in material handling automation solutions market.
Your role:
Senior R&D engineer is an integral member of a global agile stream and shares responsibilities with development engineers' being part of the scrum team. In this position you will work in a multi-disciplinary group of mechanical, electrical, controls (PLC) and software engineers. You will report to the Group Leader/Development Manager in DCE India.
Your qualification:
BE. / B. Tech/ M.E / M. Tech (Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or allied engg. branch) from a recognized University / Institution.
Professional experience:
10-15 years of relevant industry experience, out of which at least 6 years with PLC control material handling automation solutions.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Experience of designing PLC based controls systems containing multiple hardware platforms such as Allen Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, SEW, Nord etc.
Hands-on experience of selecting, designing, and installation of electrical/electronic parts of control systems for industrial automation applications.
Working knowledge of E-Plan Electric P8, AutoCAD Electrical or similar drawing package.
Knowledge of machine design standards, rules and recommendations defined by UL/CSA/NFPA/IEC/CE authorities.
Direct experience of designing PLC based conveyor systems including power distribution, sizing of power, control switchgear & cabling, field, and industrial network components.
Experience of designing enclosures for power distribution with motor protection switchgear.
Parameterization and application knowledge of variable frequency drives, and various motor controllers.
Knowledge of standards and provisions relating to Machine Design Safety.
Knowledge of safety related parts of control systems.
Practical knowledge of field bus systems (ASi, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, ControlNet).
Design concepts and translates them into standard application and design rules at equipment and system level.
Study (analyze) and convert user/module requirements into simple and effective design solution.
Work on development of new functions and add features to existing standard library file.
Create and secure configurable functional modular hardware parts.
Provide accurate time estimates to plan and deliver own work.
Manage and release standard product deliverables.
Risk identification, documenting them, and work on solutions to mitigate/eliminate risks.
Work on multiple test scenarios to execute exception handling, endurance, lifetime tests and integrated system tests by running them on proto equipment under development.
Familiar with product development life cycle.
Ensure process conformity, quality, and timely delivery of committed tasks.
Promote competence development, spread domain specific knowledge, coach, and educate others.
Skills:
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills – English language.
Taking initiative, supportive, creative problem-solving skills.
Flexible, naturally adjustable when situation demands.
Innovative mind-set and drive for continuous improvement.
Collaborative – multilingual and multicultural team setups.
Ownership – take personal responsibility.
Team player – works together as a team.
Enthusiastic, energetic, and passionate about advanced technologies.
Assertive and able to achieve effective results.
Proactive, self-driven and ability to work independently.
Functional knowledge of Enovia or any PLM tool.
Practical expertise of Atlassian tool suits (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, SourceTree, Bamboo).
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (MS word, MS excel, MS outlook and MS teams app).
Experience of executing work in Agile environment is an added advantage.

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