Engineering Manager - System Design

Accountabilities:

• Lead and execute detailed power system studies for STATCOM and FACTS projects, ensuring technically robust and customer-aligned engineering solutions.
• Perform and review insulation coordination, harmonic analysis and filter design, temporary and transient overvoltage, switching transient, load flow, short circuit, dynamic stability, LVRT, and HVRT studies.
• Develop, validate, and review simulation models for STATCOM and SVC systems using industry-standard engineering tools.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, study documentation, and customer presentations, ensuring clear communication of engineering findings and recommendations.
• Coordinate with control, protection, primary engineering, and commissioning teams to ensure seamless technical integration across projects.
• Interface with utilities, consultants, and customers on technical discussions, requirements, approvals, and project-specific engineering matters.
• Lead the global System Design expert organization for grid integration of high-power reactive power compensators exceeding 100 MVAr.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing engineering team while strengthening technical capabilities, competencies, and succession planning.
• Allocate engineering resources and monitor schedules across multiple projects to maintain quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Establish and improve standard engineering practices, templates, workflows, and processes to support consistent and scalable project execution.
• Conduct technical reviews and engineering risk assessments while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support employee development, training, mentoring, and long-term capability building across the engineering organization.

Requirements:

• Bring 14–18 years of relevant professional experience in power system studies, including at least 5 years of direct experience with STATCOM or FACTS projects.
• Hold a BTech, MTech, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, preferably with a specialization in Power Systems.
• Demonstrate experience in utility-scale grid integration, EHV substations, and substation or grid system design solutions such as FACTS or HVDC.
• Possess strong hands-on expertise with STATCOM and FACTS power system studies, equipment sizing, insulation coordination, harmonics analysis, and transient simulations.
• Demonstrate proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, PSSE, and PRSIM, with exposure to DIgSILENT PowerFactory, RTDS, EMTDC, EMTP-RV, or hardware-in-the-loop testing considered an advantage.
• Have a strong understanding of FACTS and power electronics applications, as well as IEC, IEEE, and CIGRE standards related to harmonics and insulation coordination.
• Demonstrate proven people leadership, technical mentoring, project leadership, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Possess strong analytical, troubleshooting, and engineering problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to manage complex technical challenges.
• Have experience handling global utility and customer requirements and working effectively in an international environment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of engineering process development, application, continuous improvement, and the ability to anticipate future technical and organizational needs.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Exposure to Indian Grid Code, CEA regulations, and international utility standards is preferred.
• Experience within FACTS/STATCOM, power transmission and distribution, renewable energy integration, HVDC, utility consulting, EPC power projects, or BESS system integration is highly desirable.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work arrangement with the role based in Noida, India.
• Opportunity to lead a global engineering organization specializing in high-power STATCOM and SVC grid integration.
• Exposure to cutting-edge power systems technology and complex, high-profile international projects.
• Involvement across the complete engineering lifecycle, from tender evaluation and bid preparation through detailed design and commissioning.
• Opportunity to work closely with global utilities, consultants, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Significant scope for technical leadership, mentoring, engineering capability development, and succession planning.
• Opportunity to drive engineering quality, process improvement, standardization, and operational excellence.
• Relocation assistance is provided.