What you'll do:
Eaton's Research Labs (ERL) is a global research team and has an exciting and rewarding position for a Power System Engineer seeking a challenging career in Power System and Energy industry. This position enables the person hired to develop new technologies, improve existing products, acquire internal and external funding, lead discussions with customer technology leaders, present ideas and projects to Eaton business leaders and ERL leadership. A good blend of technical knowledge and business acumen is desired to be successful in this role. The selected candidate will be working with engineering teams located at EIIC Pune and collaborate with different teams and businesses at various locations.
We are looking for a Senior Engineer to lead our team in the research area of Grid Intelligence focusing on power grid components and systems.
In this role you will:
Lead work packages on advanced technology projects by developing strong strategy and project execution plans.Work on multidisciplinary research projects in close collaboration with stakeholders including business units, COE's, as well as external universities and industrial partners.Engage in stakeholder discussions; collect voice of customer and contribute to development of technology roadmaps aligned with product needs.Partner with senior team members in identifying and developing commercialization strategies with substantial growth potential for Eaton's power distribution businesses.Actively participate in strategic planning and development of Eaton product/service offerings and support New Product/Technology Introductions concurrent with Eaton business needs.Support building business unit relationships by presenting technology strategy and roadmaps, contributing to the development of compelling value propositions for technology development and acquiring resources and funding needed to ensure success.Develop yourself as a subject matter expert; attend relevant conferences, seminars and/or consortium to network with technical peers and stay relevant in their fields.Responsibilities
The Senior engineer is expected to serve as a technical expert within the Energy Systems team. Responsible for supporting development of long-term strategy for projects and executing work packages to meet business needs.
Perform research on power components/ power system reliability, power system protection, fault location, isolation, and system restoration (FLISR), health monitoring of power grid assets.Bring together state-of-the-art power systems engineering methods, reliability engineering, data science, AI/ ML techniques, physics-of-failure understanding, data acquisition and analytics, mathematical modeling, tools for asset management and simulation tools to validate protection schemes, to improve the reliability of mission-critical power grid equipment.Work on multidisciplinary research projects in close collaboration with stake holders including business units, COE's, as well as external universities and industrial partners.Record research findings and file patents, trade secrets and write technical reports.Qualifications:Ph.D. or Master's in electrical/ Electronics/ Power Systems/ Controls Engineering/ or equivalent technical field from accredited institutions
Skills:Ph.D. (0 - 4 years) experience or Masters with (4 - 7) years' experience in power systems technologies focused on distribution system protection, power converters, connected systems, asset health management and smart products.
Should have strong technical background and experience in Power systems such as implementation of advanced protection schemes, for autonomous & resilient grid applications.
Experienced in a variety of power system protection, monitoring and control (FLISR, AMI, integrated Volt/VAR control, adaptive protection, etc.)
Experience in developing solutions for power system devices (Relays, CB's, reclosers, voltage regulators, capacitor banks, network protectors, fuse) is required.
Working experience in developing algorithms, performing engineering analytics, system modeling and hardware-in-loop studies for power system protection for both in front of meter and behind the meter applications is a must.
Working experience in developing AI/ ML algorithms, performing engineering analytics, system modeling and knowledge of communication protocols will be required.
Participate in brainstorming and design bursts contributing to the technology strategy.
Knowledge of state-of-the-art diagnostics and lifetime prognostics methods, and experience with data acquisition and electronics is desirable.
Possess strong business acumen and the ability to understand and formulate compelling value propositions and to understand and drive through value and adoption chain.
Understanding of mechanical systems and electromechanical actuators will be desirable.
Hands-on experience with engineering tools like MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, RTDS, TYPHOON HIL, OPALRT and experience in building experimental setups and conducting disciplined experiments would be desired.
Software development capability: R, python, C and C++
Proven track record for IP generation and publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals is desired.
Should be able to work with cross functional teams and partner with National Labs and Universities.
Ability to apply Design for Six Sigma methodologies including QFD, DoE and reliability engineering in the work. Green belt certification in DFSS or DMAIC is highly desired.
Experience in leading projects with multiple stakeholders in matrix organization is required.
