# Director, Electrical Engineering

**Company:** [Fourier](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fourier-audio)
**Location:** Hyderabad, India
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** ₹6M – ₹9M/yr
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** Power Electronics, Power Distribution, Ac/Dc Rectification, Dc/Dc Converters, Vfds, Scr Controllers, Plc/Pac, Modbus, Can, Profinet, Emi/Emc, Nec, Ul 508A, Iec 61508, Iso 13849
**Posted:** 2026-05-04

> Leads electrical and power electronics architecture, integration, compliance, and deployment for automated hydrogen electrolyzer systems while managing a cross-functional engineering team. Requires 12+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in engineering management, and expertise in industrial power systems and hazardous environments.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end electrical architecture from the 480V grid tie-in through 12V/24V DC sensor networks, including power distribution, signal integrity, and EMI/EMC compliance.
- Oversee AC/DC rectification for electrolyzer stacks, DC/DC converters, VFDs, and SCR controllers for heavy industrial loads.
- Integrate hardware, controls, and software systems; define firmware requirements, state-machine logic, and communication protocols.
- Lead electrical-system safety and compliance for hazardous environments, including Class I, Div 1/2 and ATEX locations.
- Ensure adherence to NEC, UL, IEC 61508, ISO 13849, and related safety standards.
- Recruit, mentor, and manage power electronics, electrical, and controls engineers.
- Manage suppliers, component vendors, and contract manufacturers for transformers, rectifiers, control panels, and other critical components.
- Lead development schedules, budgets, prototyping, validation, design reviews, and commercial-scale deployment.
- Support schematic design, PCB layout, simulation, hardware validation, manufacturing scale-up, and production environments.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in power electronics, industrial automation, or renewable energy systems.
- 5+ years of direct engineering management experience leading cross-functional hardware or systems teams.
- Expertise in 480V three-phase AC power distribution, AC/DC rectification, and isolation of low-voltage instrumentation networks from high-voltage noise.
- Familiarity with PLC/PAC architectures and industrial fieldbus networks.
- Working knowledge of NEC (NFPA 70), UL 508A, and high-voltage safety protocols, including lockout/tagout and grounding/bonding.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Master's or PhD focused on power electronics, power systems, or control systems.
- Experience in hydrogen infrastructure, electrochemistry, oil and gas, or large-scale energy storage.
- Experience designing systems for hazardous locations and hydrogen gas environments.
- Experience with thermal management of high-power electronics, including liquid and air cooling.
- Experience supporting manufacturing scale-up and production in startup or high-growth technology environments.

## Compensation
- ₹6,000,000–₹9,000,000 annually.

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