Job Description

Designation : Application Engineer
Experience : 5 + Years
Education : BE (Electrical/ Electronics/ Automation)
Location : Chennai
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Modify the configuration of the Organization motor controller to suit the end application.
• Typical applications include electric vehicle AC traction motors (for both industrial and on-road vehicles) and also auxiliary motors such as pumps and compressors.
• Interpreting customer specifications and providing technical advice to customers to assist in correct selection of products to be used.
• Carry out software modifications on the generic product to meet the client requirements and also validating the changes, following the organization software release processes.
• Assist customers in vehicle fault-finding and provide guidance to customers regarding vehicle wiring, CAN bus and EMC
• Customer support to be provided both remotely from organization sites, and also on-site at vehicle OEM facilities throughout Asia.
• Involvement with client in the overall vehicle electrical design to ensure system will be safe, reliable and optimised for Organization's controller performance.
• Use methods FMEA and/or Fault Tree Analysis to review system design with the client.
• Producing customer documentation such as product manuals and motor controller setup procedures
• Assisting with new product development and developing procedures and software tools for setting up applications

Skills and Experience Required

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Automation engineering
• Electric motor knowledge AC induction, AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous, DC motors
• Inverter power electronics 1kW to 100kW and above
• Embedded C programming experience
• Proficient in English, written and spoken. Level C1 is minimum required.

Desired

• Familiar with AC motor characterisation methods: using dynamometer, theoretical calculation and on electric vehicles
• Knowledge of CAN protocols such as CANopen and J1939
• Experience of tools such as: MATLAB, SPICE, Excel VB macros, SVN/GIT version control
• Driving license advantageous for testing customer vehicles
• Experience of quality process ISO/TS16949 Quality Management System
• Knowledge of any other spoken languages is a plus
• Automotive experience is of particular relevance

If matching the above criteria kindly forward your resume to nivedha.e@cielhr.com