SR. Engineer, Design & Development - Medium Voltage | alfanar Electric

Job description:

Job Purpose

To support product development activities by assessing designs, ensuring manufacturability, and facilitating the transition from engineering concepts to production, in alignment with technical specifications, quality standards, and development plans.

Key Accountability Areas

Product Transition and Assessment

• Coordinate with R&D teams to collect validated design files and supporting documentation.
• Review type-tested designs and identify improvement opportunities based on applicable specifications.
• Assist in preparing development timelines and follow structured plans using designated tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Follow the development lifecycle from prototyping to pilot production and support proper handover to manufacturing.

Design Review and Compliance

• Participate in design reviews and verify adherence to technical specifications and standards.
• Examine drawings and documentation to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Align product designs with DFM principles to support production readiness.

Engineering Collaboration

• Provide technical input during interdepartmental discussions involving engineering, production, quality, and supply chain.
• Share knowledge and collaborate with QA/QC teams to ensure conformity with internal and external quality standards.
• Contribute to resolving product or process issues during design transfer phases.

Documentation and Support

• Maintain detailed records of technical changes, design iterations, and version controls.
• Create and update development documentation according to internal factory protocols.
• Respond to documentation needs raised by manufacturing and quality teams.

Team Contribution and Knowledge Sharing

• Share best practices with team members and provide informal technical guidance.
• Review the work of less experienced engineers to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
• Participate in continuous learning activities and knowledge-sharing initiatives

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Any relevant fieldWork Experience 4 to 6 YearsTechnical / Functional Competencies DesignDesign SpecificationsDesign ToolsEngineering DesignProduct DesignNew Product DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentProduct Development MethodologyProduct Development and Design

Profile description:

Alfanar is a Saudi company with an international presence, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of a wide variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical products, in addition to its portfolio of conventional and renewable energy solutions, oil and gas, water treatment, infrastructure, technical services, and digital solutions.

The hub of alfanar’s manufacturing operations is Medinet alfanar Alsinaiya, a 700,000 square-meter complex located in Riyadh. The complex houses an array of ultra-modern manufacturing facilities and laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and staffed with highly skilled professionals.

alfanar derives its success from its commitment to providing the highest quality standards to its customers, and the continuous development of its human capital, who alfanar considers its most valuable asset. With this in mind, alfanar promotes a proactive work environment where its employees are always valued, nurtured, and empowered to fuel their pride in being part of alfanar.

For more information about alfanar, please visit alfanar.com