Summary
Vertiv is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer – LV Switchgear in the United Arab Emirates. The role owns the design lifecycle for low-voltage switchgear panels, including drawings, bills of materials, protection schemes, calculations, and compliance with IEC 61439. The engineer will coordinate with customers and internal teams, support factory acceptance testing and inspections, and contribute to design improvements while mentoring junior engineers. Applicants should have a relevant electrical engineering degree, 5–10 years of hands-on LV switchgear design experience, and proficiency in SEE Electrical, ePLAN, or AutoCAD Electrical.
The posting
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We are looking for a Electrical Design Engineer – LV Switchgear who will operate as an individual contributor, taking end-to-end ownership of LV switchgear design activities. This role requires a high level of technical maturity, independent decision-making, and regular interaction with customers and internal stakeholders.
The position is hands-on in nature.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the complete design lifecycle of LV switchgear panels including PCC, MCC, APFC, and Distribution Boards.
- Prepare, review, and release SLDs, control schematics, GA drawings, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts with minimal supervision.
- Develop, validate, and optimize Bills of Materials (BOM) ensuring accuracy, cost effectiveness, and manufacturability.
- Ensure full compliance with IEC 61439, project specifications, internal standards, and applicable electrical codes.
- Define, review, and validate protection schemes, interlocking logic, and control philosophies.
- Perform and review load calculations, short-circuit studies, and thermal evaluations.
- Act as the technical interface with customers, consultants, and project teams for clarifications, approvals, and technical deviations.
- Coordinate closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, QA/QC, and Project teams to ensure design intent is correctly executed.
- Support and lead FAT, internal design reviews, customer inspections, and audits.
- Drive design standardization, value engineering, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Mentor and technically groom junior engineers through design reviews and best-practice sharing, while remaining hands-on.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
- 5-10years of proven hands-on experience in LV switchgear design and engineering.
- Strong exposure to PCC, MCC, APFC, and Distribution Boards.
- Proficiency in SEE Electrical / ePLAN / AutoCAD Electrical.
- In-depth knowledge of IEC 61439, LV system design, and protection coordination.
- Strong understanding of ACBs, MCCBs, contactors, protection relays, meters, CTs, APFC components, and accessories.
- Experience with APFC panel design, including detuned reactors and harmonic mitigation (preferred).
- Exposure to ERP systems for BOM control and engineering change management is an advantage.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple parallel projects, and take technical ownership.
- Strong communication skills for customer and consultant interactions.