Principal Engineer - Power Transformers

GE Vernova; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company is seeking a Principal Power Transformer Design Engineer to bring deep knowledge in electrical and mechanical design. This role involves ensuring high standards in product development, providing critical technical support, and leading design reviews. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in HVDC projects and a strong focus on quality and risk mitigation. Join us in supporting the global green energy transition.

Qualifications

• Deep technical knowledge in power transformer electrical and mechanical design.
• Extensive Power Transformer Manufacturing knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience on HVDC projects preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in FEA Analysis.
• Focus on quality excellence and early risk identification.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support on FAT and site issues.
• Communicate technical aspects with customers and suppliers.
• Ensure design review leadership for product quality.
• Support the transfer of designs to manufacturing.
• Analyze quality data and monitor improvements.
• Lead standardization and modularization efforts.

Skills

Power transformer electrical design

Power transformer mechanical design

HVDC project experience

FEA Analysis

Quality excellence

Communication skills

Problem-solving attitude

Job description

We are looking for a Principal Power Transformer Design Engineer (Electrical) to join the HVDC Transformer Centre of Excellence in Stafford, UK, bringing deep technical knowledge in transformer electrical and mechanical design. In this key role, you will ensure that our transformer products are developed in accordance with the highest standards in design, quality, and manufacturing. Reporting directly to the Site Leader, you will be responsible for identifying and mitigating design risks early in the process, ensuring robust and reliable solutions for high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) applications that support the global green energy transition.

Responsibilities

• Technical support on FAT and Site issues
• Technical communication with customers and suppliers to present and discuss our analysis with compelling arguments.
• Technical support factory on design and material related issues
• Design review Leadership to ensure the product is designed according to design, quality & manufacturing best practices, and that the specific risks are properly identified and addressed.
• Support on ensuring that the design is properly transferred to manufacturing.
• Ensuring that our design process fully meets the quality gates and applicable quality controls.
• Ensure and support the proper execution of the Design Quality Gates and Controls in accordance with internal procedures.
• Analyse quality data to determine effective corrective actions and monitor improvements over time.
• Ensuring that lessons learned are identified and implemented in future designs.
• Continuously update our manufacturing capabilities and tolerances and ensure they are properly considered in the design.
• Support the introduction of new designs in manufacturing.
• Ensuring CTQ formal identification and implementation.
• Lead standardisation and modularisation efforts.
• Research improvements in the industry to identify best solutions to continuously improve our designs.

Qualifications

• Deep technical knowledge in power transformer electrical and mechanical design.
• Extensive Power Transformer Manufacturing knowledge and experience.
• Significant and demonstrated years of experience working within HVDC projects is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in FEA Analysis.
• Extensive continuous improvement and quality process knowledge and experience.
• Solid knowledge and experience on Site and FAT issues, RCA, DFMEA, Testing, Standardisation and Modularisation.
• Focus on Quality excellence and early risk identification and mitigation.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, an accomplished relationship‑builder.
• Creative and innovative mindset.
• Energetic, forward‑thinking individual.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Pro‑active and problem‑solving attitude.