Lead Designer - Transformer-1

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Stafford, Staffordshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead transformer electrical or mechanical design engineering for high-voltage AC and HVDC transformers. Responsibilities include detailed design calculations, drawings, FEA, CTQ and FMEA activities, specification reviews, component selection, and coordination with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and project teams. The role independently supports tender and project designs while ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and budget adherence.
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Job Description SummaryGE - Renewable Energy would like to recruit a Lead Designer - Transformer to work from our Stafford office in our Grid Solutions buisness.
We are looking for a Transformer Electrical or Mechanical Design Engineer with expertise in HVAC (preferably 400kV AC and beyond and/or HVDC) transformers.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:
•    Preparation transformer detailed engineering design (including necessary calculations) and drawings (preferably 400kV and above, with HVDC / offshore experience), ability to carry out / review Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and specify parameters critical to quality (CTQ) and Design Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (FMEA)
•    Review of specifications, identification of clarifications/deviations and action plans, with the ability to lead them to conclusion
•    Selection and specification of components for ordering and manufacturing
•    Key Performance Indicators of on-time delivery, right first time and budget adherence
•    Leading communication/co-ordination with internal and external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, other departments such as projects, tendering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, etc).
 
Education and Experience:
•    Electrical or mechanical engineer or person with similar experience (in Power Transformers)
•    Experience of working on 3D, 2D tools (Inventor / equivalent, Autocad)
•    Experience of Document management system (WindChill / equivalent)
•    Transformer design knowledge (especially transformer design calculations, active part design including lead exits, insulation, windings, nesting of coils and tank design)
•    Knowledge of IEC60076. Knowledge of IEC61378, rail car (Schnable car) design and offshore DNV standards will be preferred
•    Should have worked independently on tender and project designs
 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required

  • Electrical or mechanical engineering background, or equivalent experience in power transformers
  • Experience with 3D and 2D design tools such as Inventor and AutoCAD
  • Experience with document management systems such as Windchill
  • Transformer design knowledge, including design calculations, active-part design, lead exits, insulation, windings, coil nesting, and tank design
  • Knowledge of IEC 60076
  • Ability to work independently on tender and project designs
  • Experience with 400kV AC or higher transformers and/or HVDC transformers
  • Experience with FEA, CTQ specification, and Design FMEA
  • Knowledge of IEC 61378, rail car design, and offshore DNV standards

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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