Lead - Testing , Validation & Certification

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LNT/L-T-V-C/1750008 - DEIC-L&T Precision Engineering & Systems IC - Bengaluru - Posted On 23 Jun 2026 - End Date 20 Dec 2026 - Required Experience 10 - 15 years ## **Skills** #### **Knowledge & Posting Location** Standards Power Electronics Test & Measurement Instrumentation Automation HIL #### **Minimum Qualification** Bachelor of Technology (BTech) ## **Job Description** **Lead – Test Engineering, Automation, Validation & Certification (Power Converters – up to MW range)** **Role Summary** This role owns the **complete V&V + certification lifecycle** of high-power converter systems—from early validation strategy to final regulatory approvals across global markets (India, EU, US). You will be accountable not just for testing, but for **ensuring products are certifiable, compliant, and grid-ready**. **Key Responsibilities** **1. Test Strategy & Validation Architecture** - Define **end-to-end V&V strategy** aligned with certification requirements - Develop **Design Verification Plan (DVP) & Product Validation Plan (PVP)** - Ensure **traceability from requirements test cases certification clauses** **2. Test Infrastructure Development** - Build and manage: - MW-scale test benches - Grid simulators & regenerative load setups - Battery emulators for PCS validation - Ensure infrastructure supports **pre-compliance + certification testing** **3. Test Automation & HIL** - Lead automation architecture: - Python / LabVIEW / TestStand frameworks - Develop **HIL-based certification scenarios**: - Grid fault simulations - Dynamic grid behavior **4. Functional & Performance Validation** - Validate: - Grid synchronization, PLL, power control - LVRT / HVRT / anti-islanding - Protection mechanisms - Perform **efficiency, thermal, and dynamic response validation** **5. Certification & Regulatory Compliance (NEW – CRITICAL SECTION)** **Certification Ownership** - Own complete **certification lifecycle**: Pre-compliance certification testing - final approval - Act as **single point of contact** for certification bodies and agencies **Standards & Compliance Scope** - Lead compliance for: - **Safety standards**: IEC 62109, UL 1741 - **Grid interconnection**: IEEE 1547, IEC 61727, IEC 62116 - **EMC/EMI**: IEC 61000 series - **Efficiency & performance**: IEC 61683, EN 50530 - Ensure compliance with: - Regional grid codes (India, Europe, North America) **Certification Planning & Execution** - Translate standards into: - **Test cases and validation procedures** - **Design requirements (DFx: DFM, DFS, DFT)** - Plan and execute: - Pre-compliance testing (in-house) - Certification testing (external labs) **External Lab & Agency Management** - Interface with: - NABL / TÜV / UL-certified labs - Regulatory bodies and utilities - Manage: - Test scheduling, documentation, issue closure - Certification timelines and cost optimization **Documentation & Technical Files** - Prepare and review: - **Technical Construction File (TCF)** - Test reports, compliance reports - Risk analysis (FMEA, hazard analysis) - Ensure audit readiness **Gap Analysis & Risk Mitigation** - Conduct: - Standard compliance gap analysis early in design - Drive: - Design changes to ensure first-pass certification success **Grid Code Validation (Critical for MW Systems)** - Validate compliance with: - LVRT/HVRT curves - Reactive power support - Frequency ride-through - Coordinate with utilities for **grid compliance testing** **6. Reliability & Environmental Testing** - Execute: - HALT / HASS - Thermal cycling, vibration, humidity - Support certification-related environmental requirements **7. Cross-functional Leadership** - Work closely with: - Design, Controls, Firmware teams - Influence design for: - Testability - Certifiability (this is key at senior level) **8. Data Analytics & Reporting** - Automate: - Certification reports - Validation dashboards - Track: - Certification readiness metrics **Required Qualifications** **Education** - B.E./B.Tech / M.Tech in Electrical / Power Electronics **Experience** - **10–15+ years** in: - Power electronics validation - Certification of grid-connected systems - Proven experience with **MW-scale converters / PCS / inverters** **Technical Skills** **Certification Expertise** Hands-on experience with: - - IEC / UL / IEEE standards - Grid compliance testing - Experience in: - Taking products through **full certification cycles** **Power Electronics** - Inverters, rectifiers, DC-DC converters - Topologies: - NPC, Vienna, T-type, LLC, DAB **Test & Measurement** - Power analyzers, oscilloscopes, EMI receivers - High-voltage/high-power testing **Automation & HIL** - Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB - dSPACE / OPAL-RT / Typhoon HIL **Leadership & Behavioural Skills** - Strong ownership of **certification deliverables** - Ability to **challenge design for compliance readiness** - Stakeholder management (labs, auditors, internal teams) **Key KPIs** First-pass certification success rate - Certification cycle time - Number of certification failures/retests - Validation coverage - Field compliance issues **Preferred Experience** - Solar central inverters / PCS / BESS (1500V systems) - EV fast charging systems - Global certification exposure (multi-region product launches) **Nice-to-Have** - Experience working with: - TÜV / UL / Intertek / CSA labs - Knowledge of: - Cybersecurity standards for grid-connected systems (IEC 62443)