Applications are invited for one Project Engineer position to work on a DST sponsored project Human-Driven Full-Size Four Wheel Steering Four Wheel Drive Electric Vehicle.

Post: Project Engineer.

Number of Posts: One.

Project Duration: Three Years.

Educational Qualification: B.E or B.Tech in Electrical or Electrical and Electronics Engineering + 3 years experience.

Required Skills: Electric motors, Electric drives, Power electronics, Control systems, MATLAB, Micro-controllers.

Description of the Role: The candidate will help (1) design and build power converters for BLDC motors, which will permit regenerative braking; (2) modernize a PMDC motor control kit that serves a UG laboratory that is compulsory for all the students of the Electrical Engineering department of IIT Kanpur. The main qualities we are looking for in the candidate are commitment, perseverance, and technical skills.

Work Environment: The candidate will work in a highly motivated and skilled group working in the hot new area of electric vehicles using distributed drives. IIT Kanpur is a world-class campus, with near 24-hour electricity, water, pure air, world-class recreational facilities, and opportunities for learning and growth.

Consolidated Salary Range: Rs. 22000-2200-44000/- per month. Increments will depend on experience and/or satisfactory performance during the project. The salary will be capped at about Rs. 31000, but this cap may be raised based on exceptional performance.

The position is purely temporary and on contractual basis.

Initial appointment shall be for a period of one year, and can be renewed for the remaining two years of the project based on performance. Only those candidates that intend to work for the full duration of the project should apply.

Application, along with a brief cover letter, complete bio-data, and abstract of your UG and PG projects, may be e-mailed to the undersigned by November 17, 2017. The subject of the e-mail should be ''Project Engineer position in distributed drive EVs''. The cover letter needs to explain clearly why you think you are a good fit to the position.

No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Dr. Ramprasad Potluri
Associate Professor,
Department of Electrical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kanpur - 208016, U.P., India
Email: potluri@iitk.ac.in