Engineering Manager – Power Transformer Design

Virginia Transformer Corp; Vadodara; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Transformer Corp in Vadodara seeks an Engineering Manager – Power Transformer Design to lead multidisciplinary teams focused on the electrical, electromagnetic, dielectric, thermal, mechanical, and structural design of large power transformers.

The role requires extensive hands-on transformer design experience, strong technical leadership, and collaboration with our North American stakeholders to meet specifications, IEEE/ANSI standards, cost targets, and project timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in oil-immersed power transformer design and manufacturing.
• At least 5 years in engineering leadership or design management.
• Experience with transformers rated 100 MVA and above.
• Strong knowledge of 115 kV, 138 kV, and 230 kV classes.
• Expertise in electromagnetic, dielectric, thermal, mechanical, and structural design.
• Knowledge of IEEE/ANSI standards and North American utility requirements.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong manufacturing processes, factory testing, and problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary transformer design teams.
• Plan resources and ensure on-time engineering deliverables.
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical guidance.
• Mentor engineers and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with US-based teams for manufacturing and testing.
• Drive value engineering and cost optimization.
• Improve productivity through automation and design databases.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team management

Power transformer design

Electrical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

2D/3D CAD

FEA

EM simulation software

Thermal analysis tools

Job description

Engineering Manager – Power Transformer Design

Department: Engineering – Power Transformer Design

Location: On Site

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 15+ Years

Product Range: Oil-Immersed Power Transformers up to 250 MVA, 230 kV Class

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Engineering Manager – Power Transformer Design to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for the electrical, electromagnetic, dielectric, thermal, mechanical, and structural design of large power transformers.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on transformer design experience, strong engineering leadership capabilities, manufacturing knowledge, and commercial awareness. This role involves close collaboration with our US-based engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with customer specifications, IEEE/ANSI standards, performance requirements, cost targets, and project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

1. Engineering Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary transformer design teams covering electrical, mechanical, design verification, drafting, and engineering support.
• Plan engineering resources, establish performance objectives, and ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables.
• Conduct technical design reviews and provide engineering guidance and approvals.
• Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capabilities through training, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

2. Electrical & Electromagnetic Design

• Oversee transformer electromagnetic design, including core sizing, winding configurations, conductor selection, and loss optimization.
• Review short-circuit impedance calculations, stray losses, leakage flux, and winding current density.
• Provide technical guidance on insulation coordination, dielectric design, and short-circuit withstand capability.
• Oversee transformer thermal design, winding hot-spot analysis, and cooling systems, including ONAN, ONAF, and OFAF.

3. Mechanical & Structural Design

• Provide technical leadership in transformer tank design, structural supports, core-and-coil clamping, and mechanical integrity.
• Review winding axial and radial forces, mechanical clearances, and structural safety requirements.
• Oversee cooling equipment integration, transportation requirements, and mechanical design validation.
• Promote effective use of 3D CAD, FEA, and engineering analysis tools.

4. Design Verification & Technical Risk Management

• Establish design verification, validation, and technical approval procedures.
• Review critical dielectric, thermal, electromagnetic, and mechanical design parameters.
• Investigate complex engineering issues, manufacturing deviations, test failures, and field-related problems.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.

5. Manufacturing & Testing Support

• Coordinate with US-based manufacturing, quality, testing, procurement, and project management teams.
• Ensure engineering designs are optimized for manufacturability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical support for factory acceptance testing and customer witness testing.
• Support resolution of engineering-related manufacturing and product performance issues.

6. Standards, Quality & Customer Requirements

• Ensure compliance with applicable IEEE, ANSI, IEC, and customer-specific standards.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of IEEE C57.12.00, C57.12.90, C57.12.10, and C57.91.
• Review customer technical specifications, engineering calculations, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and customer engineering clarifications.
• Drive value engineering, material optimization, cost reduction, and design standardization.
• Improve engineering productivity through automation, standardized calculation tools, and design databases.
• Strengthen integration between electrical design, mechanical design, CAD, ERP, and engineering BOM systems.
• Implement engineering process improvements and effective design change management.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in oil-immersed power transformer design and manufacturing.
• At least 5 years of experience in engineering leadership or design management.
• Proven experience designing or technically approving power transformers rated 100 MVA and above.
• Strong experience with 115 kV, 138 kV, and 230 kV voltage classes.
• Expertise in transformer electromagnetic, dielectric, thermal, mechanical, and structural design.
• In-depth knowledge of IEEE/ANSI standards and North American utility requirements.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of transformer manufacturing processes, factory testing, and technical problem resolution.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with transformer manufacturers supplying major North American utilities.
• Previous responsibility for complete design approval of transformers rated 150–250 MVA.
• Experience with autotransformers, generator step-up transformers, and network transformers.
• Knowledge of transformer design software, 2D/3D electromagnetic simulation, FEA, and thermal analysis tools.
• Experience in engineering automation, design standardization, and cost optimization.
• Familiarity with customer technical audits, product qualification, and design validation processes.

Why Join Virginia Transformer?

Be part of a global engineering organization, contribute to technically challenging power transformer projects, and collaborate with experienced professionals supporting the North American power industry.

Company Website: https://www.vatransformer.com/