Transformer Engineer

Vertiv Group Corporation; Delaware (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Group Corporation's Power Solutions & Distribution Engineering in Delaware, Ohio, is seeking a motivated Transformer Engineer to design and test transformers and inductors for three-phase power distribution products. You will work across manufacturing, quality, and program teams from concept through production.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, knowledge of transformer design fundamentals, and experience with magnetic components; proficiency with EM tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in power and magnetics.
• A minimum of two years of relevant experience preferred.
• Knowledge of transformer design fundamentals (core, winding, insulation).
• Loss calculation (core/copper), thermal modeling and dielectric design.
• FMEA familiarity; agency and compliance (UL, IEEE, NEMA) awareness.
• Proficient in electromagnetic simulation tools such as OPS or Ansoft.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

• Design magnetic components for power distribution products, including transformers, chokes, inductors, and current transformers.
• Support manufacturing facilities to develop fabrication and testing techniques for magnetic components.
• Test prototype components to verify compliance with specifications.
• Analyze magnetic component failures to determine root cause and corrective action.
• Review new materials, design, and manufacturing technologies and recommend adoption.
• Provide design assistance to global engineering teams and participate in concept and design reviews.
• Provide authoritative technical leadership to engineers and other team members.

Skills

Power magnetics knowledge

Transformer design

Loss calculation

Thermal modeling

Dielectric design

FMEA

EM simulation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OPS

Ansoft

Job description

Job Summary

The Power Solutions & Distribution Product Line within the Power Management Business Unit is responsible for managing the global portfolio of power switching and distribution products to best serve the customers in the critical infrastructure market. Key activities include launching new products and services, managing the existing portfolio of products and services, and executing end production and service. The team operates in a global and cross-functional environment and has frequent interactions with customers, sales, engineering, marketing, and operations.

Power Solutions & Distribution Engineering in Delaware, Ohio, is looking for a motivated, highly technical Transformer Engineer to design and test transformers and inductors for our three phase power distribution products. The Transformer Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing, and lifecycle support of power transformers and magnetic components used in power distribution systems. The role spans from concept through production, working cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, and program teams. The magnetic designs range from 50kVA to over 1000kVA. We are looking for someone with experience in high frequency power inductor design (greater than 3kHz) and distribution transformer design. You will be part of a dynamic team that will be developing the future regional and global product lines.

Responsibilities

• Designmagneticcomponentsforpowerdistributionproducts,includingtransformers, chokes, other inductors, and current transformers to meet specifications for power, configuration, size, cost, efficiency, and manufacturability
• Supportmanufacturingfacilitiestodevelopfabricationandtestingtechniquesformagnetic components
• Testprototypecomponentstoverifycompliancewithspecifications
• Analyzemagneticcomponentfailurestodeterminerootcauseandcorrective action
• Reviewnewmaterials,design,andmanufacturingtechnologiesandrecommendadoptionfor promising technologies
• Providedesignassistancetoourglobalengineeringteamsincludingparticipationinconceptand design reviews and support our global manufacturing centers.
• ProvidesauthoritativetechnicalleadershiptoEngineersandotherteam members

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with an emphasis in power and magnetics.
• A minimum of two years ofrelevantexperience preferred.
• Knowledge of:
  • Transformer design fundamentals (core, winding, insulation)
  • Loss calculation (core/copper)
  • Thermal modeling and dielectric design
• Skilledintheuseofelectromechanicalsimulation,analysisanddesigntoolssuchasOPS,Ansoft, or similar.
• FamiliaritywithFMEA
• Thoroughknowledgeofagency and compliance (e.g. UL, IEEE, NEMA)requirementsformagnetic components
• Goodwrittenandverbalcommunicationsskills;Abilitytomanagemultipleassignments productively; Ability to work in a challenging, team-oriented environment
• Abilitytocollaborateonaglobalscale