Lead Mechanical Design Engineer - Power Transformers

Hitachi Energy; la Maneja; On-site; EUR 8,200 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Team Lead for Power Transformer Mechanical Design to head a design-focused group in the Global Engineering Center, Vadodara, India. You will translate cross-functional requirements into manufacturable transformer designs and drive standardization across multiple factories.

The role requires >10 years in transformer design, strong communication, and experience coordinating with product management, manufacturing, and quality teams across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in transformer design.
• Experience with IEC/IEEE standards across NA, EU and Asia.
• Proven track record in cross-functional teams.
• Experience in project engineering management.
• Familiarity with TXpertEcosystem is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive standardization of transformer mechanical components (internal tank, radiators, structures, externals).
• Develop and maintain base designs, standard design rules, checklists and templates.
• Reduce design variants and standardize parts per BU strategy.
• Review and validate mechanical drawings, layouts, BOM structures.
• Ensure compliance with IEEE/IEC standards and internal guidelines.
• Collaborate with factory engineering, manufacturing, quality, product management and R&D.
• Participate in design reviews, gate reviews and standardization workshops.
• Ensure alignment between customer requirements and factory capabilities.
• Ensure designs are globally manufacturable and cost/quality/lead-time optimized.
• Support factory teams during design transfer and issue resolution.

Skills

Team leadership

Transformer design

Mechanical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Education

B.E. (Mechanical)

Tools

Power transformer design tools

Job description

Hitachi Energy seeks a Team Lead for Power Transformer Mechanical Design to head a design-focused group in the Global Engineering Center, Vadodara, India. You will translate cross-functional requirements into manufacturable transformer designs and drive standardization across multiple factories.

The role requires >10 years in transformer design, strong communication, and experience coordinating with product management, manufacturing, and quality teams across geographies.