Electrical/ Mechanical Design Engineer - Transformers

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Vadodara, India, is seeking an Electrical or Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in Transformer Design to join its Global Engineering Center. The role covers oil type power transformers up to 60 MVA 161 kV class, with international collaboration to deliver advanced energy solutions.

You will influence tender specifications, prepare electrical design documents, BOMs, and customer deliverables per IEEE/IEC standards, and coordinate with global factories to ensure compliant

Qualifications

• Understanding transformer electrical design, thermal, dielectrics and short-circuit behavior.
• Knowledge of IS/IEC/IEEE standards and related Canadian standards.
• Experience with collaboration across international teams is valued.

Responsibilities

• Influence tender specifications and pre-tender discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare electrical design (quotations) meeting factory limitations and IEEE/IEC guidelines.
• Develop customer documents, manufacturing documents and bill of materials per schedule.
• Coordinate design activities within a worldwide factory network.
• Participate in internal design concept reviews.

Skills

Electrical design

Transformer design

International collaboration

English communication

Education

B.E./B.Tech Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation software

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity

As an Electrical or Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in Transformer Design at the Global Engineering Center in Vadodara, India, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, diversity, and collaboration. The Transformers Business Unit is leading the way in energy transformation, delivering advanced solutions across a wide range of industries. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experts from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared commitment to building a sustainable future.

How you'll make an impact

• The success candidate will be the part of an International Design and Engineering Team specialized in Oil Type Power Transformer up to 60 MVA 161 kV Class design covering different 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 standards as per project schedule.
• Responsible for Preparation of Customer documents, Manufacturing 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.
• 5-12 years’ experience working in Electrical or Mechanical design for Power Transformers manufacturing Industry. 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 IS/ IEC /IEEE Standards & Canadian Standards.
• Experience in Simulation or software development would be advantageous.
• Ability to speak with and work together with the technical teams in different parts of the world.
• Demonstrated team building skills, would be a preference.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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