Job Description:
Lauritz Knudsen Electrical and Automation
Lauritz Knudsen Electrical and Automation (A unit of Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.) is a pioneering electrical and automation brand with a rich legacy of over 70 years in India. We offer comprehensive portfolio of low-voltage switchgear, medium-voltage switchgear, automation solutions, software, and services catering to diverse segments, including homes, agriculture, buildings, infrastructure, and industry.
Position: Senior Manager - Power Electronics
Qualifications - MTech in Control systems, Power systems, Power Electronics
Work location - Mahape, Navi Mumbai
Experience – 6 – 15 years.
Critical Skills - Experience in Development of Ac drive and Power Quality system with
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Extensive Experience in C & C++.Embedded RTOS experience with exposure to threads/tasks, synchronization, scheduling, message queues, semaphores, mutexes and events
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Debugging experience Like J-Link debugger with ARM of STM32, C2000 of TI, NXP.
- Experience with Communication Protocols (ModBus-RTU/TCP, TCP/IP, CAN, USB, RS232/485, SPI, 12C, IOT).
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Experience with Peripherals (DMA, LCD, FLASH, RAM, ADC, DAC, PWM, voltage/current/temp sensors). Ability to read schematics and interpret the behaviour of electronic systems.
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Familiar with JIRA and GitHUB, SVN or similar. Code coverage and analysis. Basic knowledge of power electronics products.
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Experience in design of complex state machines. Experience with Model-based state machine design. Experience and knowledge of developing PC Software with .net/C#/Python
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Support the NPD team in the design of schematic and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) using Altium/PAD/OrCAD.
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Selection of components for PCBs and BOM creation. Symbol & footprint creation for new electrical components. Component placement/positioning in PCB as defined by mechanical & electrical engineers.
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Experience in creating mixed signal high speed PCBs with EMI/EMC Compliance. Perform routing and follow stack-up for PCB's typically used in Power Electronics products with 2- 6 layers PCBs with high[1]speed signal.
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Knowledge of IPC, IEC, EMI/EMC and Environmental standards and compliance. Must coordinate with NABL accreditation government/private labs for Product testing to compliance with various Industrial std. like IEC/CE/UL/BIS/ISI etc.
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Extensive experience and knowledge in embedded firmware development for power electronics products. Ability to adapt & learn. Should be able to execute task independent. Problem solving skills Prepare test cases and handle functional testing of firmware. Act like owners.
Must have:
Key responsibilities:
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Architect, develop, and maintain firmware for STM32 and Texas Instruments (TI) microcontroller platforms.
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Design and implement low‑level drivers and application layers for peripherals including ADC, PWM, GPIO, CAN/CAN‑FD, I²C, SPI, EEPROM, and timers.
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Develop and optimize advanced control algorithms such as PID, Field‑Oriented Control (FOC), and digital compensators.
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Simulate, evaluate, and validate control strategies using MATLAB/Simulink.
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Integrate firmware with power electronics hardware and conduct real‑time debugging, tuning, and closed‑loop performance optimization.
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Design and implement Power Factor Correction (PFC) and harmonic mitigation control algorithms for grid-connected power electronics systems, ensuring low THD and high power factor compliance.
(External) English Qualifications:
What's in it for you:
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Opportunity to work on cutting-edge embedded systems and innovative electronic devices
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Autonomy to propose and develop solutions in a technical domain
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Professional growth through exposure to complex technical challenges
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Collaborative environment working with cross-functional engineering teams
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Platform to establish yourself as a technical thought leader in firmware development
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
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