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Electrical/ Mechanical Design Engineer - Transformers

The opportunity

As an Electrical or Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in Transformer Design at the Global Engineering Center in Vadodara, India, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, diversity, and collaboration. The Transformers Business Unit is leading the way in energy transformation, delivering advanced solutions across a wide range of industries. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experts from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared commitment to building a sustainable future.

How you’ll make an impact

  • The success candidate will be the part of an International Design and Engineering Team specialized in Oil Type Power Transformer up to 60 MVA 161 kV Class design covering different countries.

  • Influence specification at the tender and pre-tender stage, through conceptual discussions.

  • Responsible to prepare electrical design (Quotation) meeting factory limitation, guideline, and checklist as per IEEE standards as per project schedule.

  • Responsible for Preparation of Customer documents, Manufacturing documents, Bill of materials etc. as per project schedule.

  • Coordinating design activities within a worldwide factories network.

  • Participation in internal design concept reviews.

  • Demonstrated team building skills and networking skills, would be a preference.

  • Ability to speak with and work together with the technical teams in different parts of the world.

  • Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

  • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

  • B.E / B. Tech Electrical Engineering.

  • 5-12 years’ experience working in Electrical or Mechanical design for Power Transformers manufacturing Industry. Candidates with higher experience also to be considered.

  • Understanding of Transformer Electrical Design, Thermal, Dielectrics, Short circuit and sound performance and transformer mechanics

  • Should have good understanding of IS/ IEC /IEEE Standards & Canadian Standards.

  • Experience in Simulation or software development would be advantageous.

  • Ability to speak with and work together with the technical teams in different parts of the world.

  • Demonstrated team building skills, would be a preference.

  • Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

Location Vadodara, Gujarat, India;
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-01-23
Reference number R0118530

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. 

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next. 

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.