Lead Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Hitachi Energy; Isle Forest (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Data Center Transformer Specialist to lead electrical design for hyperscale data center transformers. You will drive performance optimization, winding concepts, and insulation improvements while aligning with IEEE/IEC standards.

You will collaborate with global engineering and manufacturing teams, develop calculations and simulations for bids and execution, and ensure regulatory compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, ideally with power transformers or data center applications.
• Deep knowledge of transformer electrical design, insulation systems, losses, and short-circuit behavior.
• Strong understanding of IEEE/IEC transformer standards.
• Experience collaborating across global, multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Familiarity with analysis and simulation tools such as Trafostar/Spectra.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for advanced data center transformers, including winding concepts, losses, insulation, and performance optimization.
• Develop calculations, simulations, and engineering documentation for bids and execution.
• Align designs with IEEE, IEC, and customerspecific requirements.
• Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, cooling, and system engineering teams.
• Participate in customer design reviews and present engineering rationale.
• Support testing, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Drive innovation and standardization in materials, design methods, and digital enhancements.
• Provide technical input for tenders, vendor evaluations, and project delivery. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Transformer design

Cross-functional collaboration

IEEE/IEC standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Trafostar/Spectra

Job description

The Opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy as a Data Center Transformer Specialist and help shape the electrical backbone of the world's most advanced digital infrastructure. In this role, you’ll become a trusted expert driving the electrical design, performance optimization, and standardization of power transformers engineered specifically for hyperscale and colocation data centers.

You’ll collaborate across global engineering, manufacturing, and customerfacing teams to deliver robust, efficient, and scalable transformer solutions that power cloud services, AI growth, and highavailability digital ecosystems.

If you thrive in a fastgrowing sector, love solving complex engineering challenges, and want to influence nextgeneration data center technologies, this is your chance to make a meaningful global impact-while advancing your career in an innovative, peoplecentered organization.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead electrical design for advanced data center transformers, including winding concepts, losses, insulation, and performance optimization.
• Develop calculations, simulations, and engineering documentation for bids and execution.
• Align designs with IEEE, IEC, and customerspecific requirements.
• Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, cooling, and system engineering teams.
• Participate in customer design reviews and present engineering rationale.
• Support testing, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Drive innovation and standardization in materials, design methods, and digital enhancements.
• Provide technical input for tenders, vendor evaluations, and project delivery. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, ideally with power transformers or data center applications.
• Deep knowledge of transformer electrical design, insulation systems, losses, and shortcircuit behavior.
• Strong understanding of IEEE/IEC transformer standards.
• Experience collaborating across global, multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Familiarity with analysis and simulation tools such as Trafostar/Spectra.

More About Us

• We empower our people with global opportunities for growth, innovation, and continuous learning.
• We are committed to advancing a sustainable energy future and enabling technologies that benefit society.
• We foster an inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment where every voice matters.