Quality and Reliability Engineer

Job description / Role

Group overview

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design and development centers, and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, electromechanical and civil engineering construction
• Manufacturing and marketing electrical construction products
• Allied engineering services

Our main divisions:

• alfanar Electric
• alfanar Construction
• alfanar Building Systems

alfanar Electric

alfanar Electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar Electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial complex, Riyadh

The center of alfanar's industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the complex houses alfanar's facilities.

The complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job purpose

To strengthen the reliability, manufacturability, and compliance of MV switchgear products through structured design risk management, DFMEA execution, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role focuses on integrating critical-to-quality (CTQ) parameters, applying design-to-manufacturing (DTM) principles, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet IEC standards and business objectives.

Key accountability areas

Design risk management (DFMEA)

• Lead the preparation, execution, and maintenance of design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) for MV switchgear products (RMUs, circuit breakers, load break switches, mechanisms, CTs/VTs, and busbars).
• Evaluate severity, occurrence, and detection ratings to drive actionable risk mitigation strategies.
• Maintain DFMEA documentation throughout the product lifecycle to support audits and compliance.

Critical-to-quality (CTQ) and design validation

• Define CTQ parameters (dielectric strength, temperature rise, mechanical endurance, interlocking reliability, and safety margins) and integrate them into design requirements.
• Ensure CTQ compliance through type testing, reliability assessments, and validation activities based on IEC 62271 series.

Design-to-manufacturing (DTM) and assembly optimization (DTA)

• Apply DTM/DTA methodologies to optimize product designs for manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless industrialization and production readiness.

Design assurance and reporting

• Provide structured risk and quality input during design reviews.
• Create dashboards and reports to track DFMEA status, CTQ metrics, and closure of action items.
• Lead workshops and initiatives to strengthen product design robustness and minimize risks.

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 that 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 automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply with related policies, 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 and services.

Academic qualification

Bachelor degree in electrical engineering or any relevant field.

Work experience

2 to 4 years.

Technical / functional competencies

• Quality compliance
• Quality metrics
• Quality tools and techniques
• Engineering research
• Research design
• Research analysis
• Technical research

About the Company

alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.

We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.

Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.

Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.

Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.