Design Engineer -Electrical

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Vadodara; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for Power Transformers to join our team in Vadodara, India. You will contribute to design, tender preparation, and BOM activities for transformers up to 765 kV, coordinating with international teams.

The role requires a BE/B.Tech in Electrical Engineering and 4+ years of experience in transformer design, with familiarity of IEEE and Canadian standards. Excellent English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
• 4+ years in electrical design; higher experience welcome.
• Knowledge of transformer electrical design, thermal, dielectrics, short-circuit, and sound.
• Familiar with IEEE standards and Canadian standards.
• Experience with simulation or software development is advantageous.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to electrical design and tender activities for power transformers.
• Prepare prelim documents, tender docs, and BOM per project schedule.
• Coordinate design activities across a global factory network.
• Participate in internal design reviews and concept validation.
• Ensure compliance with IEEE/Canadian standards and internal regulations.
• Collaborate with international teams and maintain safety/integrity values.

Skills

Electrical design

Teamwork

IEEE standards

Canadian standards

English skills

Education

B.E./B.Tech Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation software

MS Office/VBE

Job description

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for an Electrical Design Engineer for the Power Transformers to join our team in Global Engineering Center in Vadodara, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual. Transformers BU team leverages innovative and diverse technology to transform energy, delivering social, environmental, and economic value and enabling a sustainable energy future for current and future generations. The business’s comprehensive portfolio includes power transformers, traction transformers, insulation and components, digital sensors, and transformer services.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• The success candidate will be the part of an International Design and Engineering Team specialized in Power Transformer up to 765 kV Class design covering Canada countries.
• Influence specification at the tender and pre-tender stage, through conceptual discussions.
• Responsible to prepare electrical design (Quotation) meeting factory limitation, guideline, and checklist as per IEEE / Canada standards as per project schedule.
• Responsible for Preparation of Prelim Customer documents, Tender documents, Bill of materials etc. as per project schedule.
• Coordinating design activities within a worldwide factories network.
• Participation in internal design concept reviews.
• Demonstrated team building skills and networking skills, would be a preference.
• Ability to speak with and work together with the technical teams in different parts of the world.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

• B.E / B. Tech Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience working in Electrical design. Candidates with higher experience also to be considered.
• Understanding of Transformer Electrical Design, Thermal, Dielectrics, Short circuit and sound performance and transformer mechanics
• Should have good understanding of IEEE Standards & Canadian Standards.
• Experience in Simulation or software development would be advantageous.
• Experience on Microsoft office VBE and tools would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated team building skills, would be a preference.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

Publication date : 2026-10-13