Senior EHV Power Transformer Design Engineer

Virginia Transformer Corp.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Transformer India Private Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Expert for EHV power transformers. The role focuses on core sizing, winding configurations, impedance, and loss optimization for large oil-immersed transformers up to 250 MVA and 230 kV.

You will review calculations, develop designs, and support North American projects with advanced FEA tools. The candidate should have 15+ years of transformer design experience, familiarity with IEEE/ANSI standards, and ability to

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech in Electrical Engineering; ME/M.Tech in Power Engineering preferred.
• 15+ years hands-on electrical/electromagnetic power transformer design experience.
• Direct design or approval experience on transformers rated 100 MVA+; 115/138/230 kV classes advantageous.
• Strong independent skills in core sizing, windings, impedance, losses, stray losses and short-circuit force calculations.
• Good working knowledge of IEEE/ANSI transformer design standards and North American utility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and optimize core cross-section, flux density, magnetic circuit parameters and no-load losses.
• Develop HV, LV, tertiary and regulating winding configurations and clearances.
• Evaluate winding current density, eddy losses and manufacturing feasibility.
• Calculate leakage impedance, resistance/reactance and tolerance sensitivity; optimize winding geometry.
• Calculate load, no-load, stray and total losses; optimize material cost and efficiency.
• Analyze leakage flux and stray heating in tanks and components.
• Calculate short-circuit forces and thermal withstand; support mechanical designs.
• Use transformer design software and electromagnetic FEA to verify critical results.
• Review customer requirements, quotations, calculations, specs and BOMs for compliance.
• Support US testing teams on impedance, losses, temperature-rise and short-circuit issues; propose improvements.
• Develop standards, automation and reusable design practices while mentoring engineers.

Skills

Core sizing

Winding design

Impedance

Loss optimization

Short-circuit analysis

Education

BE/B.Tech Electrical

ME/M.Tech Power Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Maxwell

COMSOL

Job description

Virginia Transformer India Private Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Expert for EHV power transformers. The role focuses on core sizing, winding configurations, impedance, and loss optimization for large oil-immersed transformers up to 250 MVA and 230 kV.

You will review calculations, develop designs, and support North American projects with advanced FEA tools. The candidate should have 15+ years of transformer design experience, familiarity with IEEE/ANSI standards, and ability to