Lead Hardware Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Requisition ID: 73526 About Whirlpool India Whirlpool of India Limited, headquartered in Gurugram, is a leading home appliances company dedicated to enhancing life at home and inspiring generations through its trusted brands. The company operates three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Faridabad, Pune & Puducherry, each reflecting Whirlpool’s commitment to providing best-in-class consumer solutions. Further driving innovation, the company has a Technology & Engineering Center, where India's world-class talent architects the next generation of home innovation. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, Whirlpool of India reported approximately INR 8110 Cr in annual revenue and employed 2193 people. More information is available at www.india.whirlpool.in ## The team you will be a part of The Electrical Engineering team designs, develops or coordinates development of components, small systems, quality systems, processes or materials. ## This role in summary Lead and Drive Embedded System deliverables including Software, Hardware for Whirlpool’s Tech Stack strategy workstream & ADI projects. Work with cross-functional teams to deliver project objectives with speed, quality, and efficiency. Bringing good practices for driving continuous improvement in existing processes. ## Your responsibilities will include * Plan and execute end to end development projects, defining milestones, timelines, and resource allocation to achieve project objectives efficiently. * Work closely with Software, Hardware, Wiring Harness, Electromechanical, GSS, Architects, Platform leaders closely to define & deliver project objectives. * Lead technical discussion with external & internal stakeholders to define tech stack strategy for Whirlpool’s future designs. * Pro-active knowledge documentation and sharing within team and amongst cross technology teams * Collaborate closely with the software engineering team to ensure seamless integration between hardware and software components. * Conduct thorough hardware testing and validation to ensure the reliability, performance, and compliance of the hardware designs. * Conduct subsystem design reviews interfacing with leadership and cross functional for gaining alignment at each build. * Make strategic decisions regarding component selection, sourcing, and vendor relationships to optimize cost, quality, and availability. * Optimize hardware designs for power efficiency, performance, and manufacturability. * Address technical challenges and roadblocks, proposing innovative solutions and leading the team to successful outcomes. * Maintain a strong awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in embedded hardware development. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management and manufacturing, to ensure successful product launches. * Foster a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and innovation within the engineering team. ## Minimum requirements * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Power Electronics Engineering * Minimum 10-15 years of experience in household appliance/consumer electronics hardware development, circuit design and verification (microcontrollers, mixed-signal components, motor controls and AC to DC power conversion, Power Electronics) * Proven expertise in designing digital and analog circuits, schematic capture, and PCB layout. * Extensive knowledge of microcontrollers/microprocessors and various embedded systems architectures. * Strong familiarity with communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, and wireless protocols (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.). ## Preferred skills and experiences * Extraordinary Performance - Highly Effective Organization that Consistently Delivers Results, Drive Key Organization Design and Effectiveness Opportunities to Positively Impact Business and Financial Performance’. * Great People - Robust and Diverse Talent and Leadership Pipeline for the Future, Develop the Critical Capabilities. * 5+ years of experience project management, technical leadership in development, testing and implementation of large scale, complex technology projects or equivalent Preferred (not required) Skills: * Familiarity with mechanical design, CAD, plastics molding and materials preferred * Product validation experience, PCB and product manufacturing process knowledge is a plus Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool India. 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