Principal Engineer

About Us
Topsoe is a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition.

Built on decades of scientific research and innovation, we are working with customers and partners to drive energy resiliency and to achieve their sustainability goals.

We offer world-leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals, and we provide technologies needed to produce low-carbon and conventional fuels and chemicals as well as ensuring clean air.

We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,800 employees serving customers all around the globe. To learn more, visit

Who We're Looking For
Do you want to be responsible for executing electrical engineering design packages for electrical equipment within Topsoe technology plants? As an Electrical Specialist at Topsoe, you will contribute to the development of standards and guidelines for LV/MV power distribution layouts, ensuring safe and reliable operation. You will do this by preparing, checking, and reviewing specifications for electrical equipment such as transformers, thyristor controllers, and bus ducts.

Here are some of the key tasks and projects you can expect to be involved in:

• Coordinating the interface between electrical equipment and other components, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance
• Preparing and checking single line diagrams, control schematics, monitoring and protection diagrams, and interconnection diagrams, ensuring efficient functionality
• Being responsible for cable sizing, routing, and installation drawings, ensuring proper selection and installation of cables
• Utilizing your knowledge of hazardous area classifications to prepare data sheets and classification drawings, ensuring safety and compliance
• Contributing to optimizing energy consumption, CAPEX, and OPEX by introducing state-of-the-art solutions
• Reviewing layouts, electrical schemes, and design drawings during the technical evaluation stage, ensuring compliance with project specifications
• Preparing scope of work and technical specifications for electrical subcontracts and RFQ packages for power supply units, transformers, and electrical materials
• Performing electrical calculations using tools like ETAP, including load flow, short circuit, motor studies, and harmonic studies

You will also be involved in FAT/SAT and commissioning of electrical equipment, ensuring successful implementation, and you will support proposals, R&D, technical service teams and QHSE in electrical matters and solutions, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

As part of this role, you should be prepared for travel and site activities, which can range from 50 to 100 days per year, depending on the specific requirements of our business. It is essential to have a willingness to travel both nationally and internationally for site inspections and design assignments. This aspect of the job offers valuable hands-on experience and the opportunity to contribute to projects on a global scale.

What You'll Bring
You have a degree in Electrical Engineering with atleast 12 years of experience and experience in conventional or renewable process technologies. To excel in this role, you have a willingness to work as part of a team, leading various technology plant designs, with a specific focus on classified area locations according to IEC, EN, and NFPA standards.

Besides This You

• Have working knowledge and familiarity with codes and standards such as NEC, IEC, ISO, and CE, and the ability to apply them effectively
• Have proficiency in working with voltage ranges from 110VAC to 33kV, particularly in 3-phase applications
• Have experience in implementing proper earthing/grounding practices to ensure equipment and personnel protection
• Can manage project requirements and milestones, demonstrating independent execution skills
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Have the desire to work in a multicultural team and thrive in a challenging environment
• Have familiarity with electrical equipment in LV/MV power distribution networks
• Have working knowledge of MV/LV power supply units, AC/DC, and DC/AC converters.

Experience in working on the electrification of process equipment as well as experience in commissioning and plant operation is considered an advantage.

Why join us
In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineers from various departments to achieve state-of-the-art design, control, and commissioning activities for sustainable fuel and plastic upcycling projects worldwide. You will work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and make a significant impact in the field of electrical engineering. The position is based at our Office in Noida, India, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. We look forward to welcoming a skilled and passionate Electrical Specialist to our team as we continue to drive innovation and make a positive impact on the world.

To ensure a secure and trustworthy work environment, our recruitment process may include background checks and criminal record requests.