Lead Product Engineering (BESS)

ROLE MANDATE The Lead – Product Engineering (India) localizes and validates the centrally-defined product design for Indian conditions and acts as the technical translation, validation and support point for all BESS and Sales functions in India. This is the in-country technical authority — ensuring the product is India-fit, standards-compliant and field-ready, owning testing and validation in India, and serving as the technical single-point-of-contact for India commercial and bid teams. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Localization & India-Specific Design Localize the centrally-defined product design for Indian site, duty-cycle and grid conditions Develop India-specific, Suzlon-branded BESS configurations from the standard catalog Engineer localization / DCR options with Procurement and Manufacturing to improve cost and compliance Define the India BOM and approved-vendor options with Procurement to balance cost, lead-time and DCR compliance Testing & Validation (India) Drive standard product testing and validation in India — type tests, FAT / SAT and performance validation against Indian standards Own validation evidence, test records and India compliance dossiers Coordinate test labs and certification bodies for type approval Plan and track the India validation calendar — sample builds, test slots and certification windows — to protect bid and delivery dates Tender & Regulatory Fitness Ensure compliance-by-design with SECI, NTPC, state utilities, CEA norms, BIS / IS standards, fire & safety codes and ALMM / DCR Maintain a compliance matrix so the catalog is tender-fit by construction; flag gaps to central product engineering Engage certification bodies and accredited test labs (CPRI, NABL) to schedule and clear type approvals on the critical path Technical Support to Commercial Functions Act as technical translation, validation and support SPOC for BESS Sales, BD and the Bid Desk — solutioning, sizing and clarification support Represent the product in customer and lender / Independent Engineer technical discussions in India Provide technical inputs to bids, RFQ responses and customer specifications Maintain a reusable library of sizing templates, datasheets and clarification responses to speed up bid turnaround Field Feedback & Continuous Improvement Run the India field-feedback loop — capture field and commissioning issues and feed them into central product engineering for design improvement Support warranty / claims technical validation and root-cause analysis in India Maintain a defect-and-resolution knowledge base so recurring field issues drive permanent design and process fixes Interfaces & Documentation Coordinate with Procurement (vendor ecosystem), Manufacturing and Quality for India build and supply Maintain India product documentation, configuration records and application notes Keep the India configuration-control register and as-built records so every deployed variant traces to a validated baseline SUCCESS MEASURES India-fit product: India-specific configurations validated and field-ready; localization / DCR milestones on plan Validation: Type-test and validation milestones in India achieved on schedule Tender compliance: Tender technical compliance achieved without last-minute redesign on priority bids Support responsiveness: Technical support SLA to Sales / BD met; field-feedback loop into central engineering effective Baseline coordination: Single design baseline maintained with central engineering; divergence and rework minimized CANDIDATE PROFILE Experience & Background 8–12+ years in BESS / lithium-ion systems in India, in product engineering, integration, validation or applications Strong validation and localization background with demonstrated depth in Indian tender and standards requirements Proven ability to coordinate with central product engineering and maintain design alignment Customer / sales-facing technical translation experience — able to support bids and clarifications credibly Hands-on experience running type tests and FAT / SAT campaigns with external labs and certification bodies Domain Expertise Solid understanding of containerized BESS architecture and the BMS / PCS / EMS integration and safety stack Working command of Indian standards / tender norms (SECI, NTPC, CEA, BIS / IS, fire & safety, ALMM / DCR) Familiarity with FAT / SAT, type tests and field-readiness validation Practical understanding of grid-code and interconnection requirements (CEA connectivity, protection, metering) for BESS Education B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Chemical or Energy Engineering Postgraduate specialization in Energy Systems or Power Electronics preferred Location: Pune / Transferable