Lead Design Engineer - Bus Work & Layout

Role overview

Lead Design Engineer - Bus Work & Layout at Emerson India

For This Role, You Will Need: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design Engineer – Bus Work & Layout will lead high-current bus work and mechanical layout design for generator excitation systems or relevant electrical power systems, typically in the 5,000 A to 10,000 A range.
• Develop accurate mechanical layouts for high-current applications, typically in the 5,000 A to 10,000 A range, using AutoCAD and relevant 3D design tools.
• Create and review general arrangement drawings, cabinet layouts, bus bar drawings, fabrication details, assembly drawings, BOMs, wiring interfaces, and manufacturing documentation with a high level of accuracy.
• Coordinate closely with electrical design, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and system integrators to ensure the mechanical layout and bus work design are practical, safe, manufacturable, and compliant with project requirements.
• Support manufacturing quality processes, including design-for-manufacturing reviews, drawing release checks, assembly inspections, dimensional verification, test documentation, nonconformance resolution, and corrective actions.
• Review site installation conditions, panel alignment, bus work fitment, clearances, accessibility, and routing against approved drawings and 3D design models.
• Prepare installation support records, punch lists, issue logs, redline updates, and handover documentation in coordination with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer teams.

Required qualifications

• The role requires proven AutoCAD or relevant CAD experience, mandatory hands-on 3D design capability, and strong ownership of accurate bus work routing, clearances, fitment, manufacturability, and manufacturing quality support.
• Mandatory hands-on 3D design experience for equipment layout, bus work arrangement, fitment checks, clearances, routing, accessibility, and manufacturability validation.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart: Proven experience with Autodesk Inventor for 3D modelling, mechanical layout development, bus work arrangement, interference checks, assembly validation, and manufacturing drawing generation.

Employment details

• Location: NOIDA [UTTAR PRADESH] [India]

Application details

• Apply 3D design practices to validate fitment, accessibility, clearances, cable routing, cooling paths, equipment installation, and serviceability before manufacturing release.

Additional role details

• Proven Autodesk Inventor experience will be a strong differentiator.
• In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be: You will be responsible for the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and concept design to hardware/software engineering, simulation, testing, and commissioning.
• Project Engineering: Lead project engineering for high-current generator excitation systems or relevant electrical power systems, from requirements review and concept development through detailed design, manufacturing support, FAT, installation, and commissioning.
• Lead complete bus work design for high-current systems, including routing, dimensions, clearances, creepage, support locations, bend details, joint details, thermal performance, short-circuit withstand, accessibility, and manufacturability.
• Manage complete technical execution for assigned high-current bus work and layout design scope, including schedule, deliverables, design reviews, manufacturing readiness, risk mitigation, and customer or stakeholder clarifications.
• Field Services: Support site execution and installation planning for high-current generator excitation systems or relevant electrical systems, with focus on mechanical layout, equipment placement, and bus work installation requirements.
• Provide technical support during installation, assembly, inspection, FAT/SAT, and commissioning activities related to high-current bus work, cabinet layouts, cooling arrangements, and power connections.
• Identify and resolve mechanical layout, bus work, wiring interface, installation, and manufacturing-related issues while maintaining safety, quality, and schedule commitments.
• Capture site and manufacturing lessons learned and incorporate them into future layout, bus work, and 3D design improvements.
• Who You Are: You should be able to assume responsibility for the outcomes of others .
• Promotes a sense of urgency and establishes and enforces individual accountability in the team.
• You should be able to deliver messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner.
• Actively listens and checks for understanding.
• Sets aggressive goals and has high standards.
• You should be consistently one of the top performers.
• Pursues everything with energy, drive, and the need to finish as per business needs.
• Eight (8) to sixteen (16) years of experience in generator excitation systems, high-current electrical systems, electrical panel design, power electronics, or relevant industrial power equipment.
• Proven AutoCAD or relevant CAD experience in designing mechanical layouts for high-current electrical systems, preferably in the 5,000 A to 10,000 A range.
• Strong capability to lead complete high-current bus work design with high accuracy, including routing, dimensional control, joint details, supports, clearances, creepage, thermal considerations, and short-circuit withstand requirements.
• Ability to create and review general arrangement drawings, cabinet layouts, bus bar drawings, fabrication details, assembly drawings, BOMs, interface drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing quality processes, including design release checks, dimensional inspection, assembly verification, FAT documentation, nonconformance handling, and corrective action follow-up.
• Understanding of high-current electrical equipment design practices, including thermal performance, electrical clearances, mechanical supports, cooling paths, cable routing, maintainability, and safety requirements.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver accurate drawings, review comments, and manufacturing inputs with minimal rework.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to work with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supplier, and site teams while following all applicable safety and quality protocols.
• Hands-on experience designing high-current generator excitation systems or similar electrical power systems in the 5,000 A to 10,000 A range.
• Advanced knowledge of high-current bus work design, including material selection, sizing, joint design, bend radius, support strategy, thermal behaviour, short-circuit forces, creepage, clearance, and manufacturability.
• Experience translating 3D layouts into accurate fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, part lists, BOMs, and manufacturing instructions.
• Strong exposure to manufacturing quality processes for high-current electrical equipment, including inspection planning, assembly audits, dimensional checks, FAT support, punch-list closure, and documentation control.
• Experience working with suppliers, fabricators, manufacturing teams, and quality teams to resolve design, fitment, production, and inspection issues.
• Exposure to generator excitation systems, power converters, rectifier assemblies, electrical panels, switchgear, or other high-current industrial power systems.
• Our Culture & Commitment to You: At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow.
• We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives — because we know that great ideas come from great teams.
• Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive.
• Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact.
• We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
• We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing.
• We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.
• Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.