Senior Director, Transformer Engineering & Strategy

Integrated Power Services; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k Employer Match

Bonus Incentives

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

And more!

Job summary

Integrated Power Services in Pasadena, TX is seeking a Sr. Director of Transformer Engineering to lead strategic design, repair, testing and manufacturing support for transformer products across our portfolio.

You will shape engineering standards, drive technical depth, and ensure safety, reliability, and performance meeting customer expectations. The role requires 15+ years in transformers with 5+ years of leadership, strong cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of power

Qualifications

• 15+ years in transformers, power systems, or related electrical equipment
• 5+ years leading engineers and cross-functional teams
• Experience in design, repair, testing, and manufacturing support for transformer products
• Ability to translate customer needs into practical engineering solutions
• Strong business acumen balancing safety, cost, and delivery
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering strategy for transformer products, services, repair capabilities, technical standards, and long-term capability development
• Provide senior technical leadership for transformer design review, diagnostics, testing, repair, refurbishment, manufacturing support, and field-related engineering issues
• Establish consistent engineering processes, documentation practices, design review expectations, test procedures, and technical governance across transformer operations
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team focused on safety, quality, technical excellence, accountability, and customer satisfaction
• Partner with operations, sales, quality, supply chain, field service, marketing, product management, and executive leadership to improve execution, delivery performance, profitability, and customer experience
• Support complex customer opportunities by reviewing technical requirements, advising on solution design, supporting proposals, and participating in customer-facing technical discussions
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point for transformer-related failures, quality concerns, performance issues, and non-standard repair or manufacturing situations
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement efforts related to transformer performance, process reliability, testing accuracy, and repair quality
• Ensure engineering practices align with applicable customer specifications, regulatory requirements, industry standards, safety expectations, and IPS quality requirements
• Identify engineering capability gaps and recommend investments in people, equipment, tools, technology, training, and process improvements
• Strengthen knowledge sharing across IPS by developing engineering playbooks, technical guidance, training resources, and standard work for transformer-related activities
• Support integration of transformer capabilities into the broader IPS power management portfolio and help identify opportunities for growth, differentiation, and operational improvement

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

People development

Transformer knowledge

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree or PE license preferred

Job description

Integrated Power Services in Pasadena, TX is seeking a Sr. Director of Transformer Engineering to lead strategic design, repair, testing and manufacturing support for transformer products across our portfolio.

You will shape engineering standards, drive technical depth, and ensure safety, reliability, and performance meeting customer expectations. The role requires 15+ years in transformers with 5+ years of leadership, strong cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of power