Summary
Delta Star Inc. is seeking a talented and detail-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer to provide engineering leadership and design support for the mechanical components of medium voltage, mobile power transformers, and mobile substations. If you’re passionate about safety, quality, and delivering innovative solutions that meet customer expectations, we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Do
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing, verifying, and supporting the mechanical aspects of transformer production. From generating 3D designs to creating shop drawings and ensuring design accuracy, you’ll contribute to delivering high-quality transformers that align with industry standards and customer requirements.
A Day in the Life
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll create 3D core and coil designs using our engineering automation platform (EAP), verifying them against Delta Star standards and technical decisions. You’ll generate internal shop drawings, develop internal connection diagrams, and design woodwork structures and lead routing using Autodesk Inventor. Your work will also include generating material usage files for ERP system integration and providing production support by resolving issues and offering technical guidance. Over time, you’ll expand your role to include external transformer designs and tank drawings, along with plasma and wood routing machine programming.
Specific Duties
- Generate 3D core and coil designs using EAP, ensuring compliance with standards.
- Create internal core, coil, and layout shop drawings and verify for accuracy.
- Design internal woodwork structures and perform 3D lead routing using Autodesk Inventor.
- Develop internal connection diagrams based on transformer nameplates.
- Produce material usage files for ERP system analysis and material ordering.
- Provide production support by addressing missing dimensions, details, and auxiliary views.
- Long-term responsibilities include designing external transformer parts, creating tank drawings, and programming plasma and wood routing machines.
What We're Looking For
We’re seeking a highly skilled and organized professional with a strong background in mechanical engineering and power transformer design.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 2–5 years of combined experience in power transformer design and engineering, with at least 2 years focused on mechanical design.
Must live or be willing to relocate to within a reasonable safe commute to the assigned plant location. Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer for U.S. based positions.
Skills & Competencies
- Proficiency in CAD software.
- In-depth knowledge of power transformer design, materials, and standards.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with teams.
Why Our Employees Join, Grow, and Stay
At Delta Star, you will find more than a job. You will join a team that values people, supports growth, and trusts you to make an impact. Whether you're on the shop floor, in the field, or in the office, you will work alongside talented people to solve meaningful challenges, power communities, and build a rewarding career. With opportunities to learn, advance, and contribute, plus a culture built on respect, teamwork, and work-life balance, Delta Star is a place where you can thrive for the long term
Benefits That Support You
We believe that a rewarding career starts with feeling supported both at work and at home. That's why we offer a competitive total rewards package designed to support your health, financial well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance. Eligible employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings programs, paid time off, life and disability protection, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, and additional voluntary benefits that help you and your family thrive.
Pay Transparency
We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Compensation for this position will be determined within the posted salary range based on factors such as candidate qualifications, relevant experience, internal equity, market competitiveness, skills, and certifications. For union-represented roles, pay is established by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement
Delta Star is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 2–5 years of combined experience in power transformer design and engineering
- At least 2 years of mechanical design experience
- Proficiency in CAD software
- Knowledge of power transformer design, materials, and standards
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines
- Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills
- Live within a reasonable commute of, or be willing to relocate to, the assigned plant location
- Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
What We Do
Delta Star is capable of constructing transformers that are 315,000 volts and below in both single and three phase ratings through 900 BIL rating. These units could include tap-changing equipment and are utilized in both utility and industrial applications. Utility applications include power, distribution, generator step up, UAT, grounding units, voltage regulators, and autotransformers. Delta Star's industrial transformers are used for secondary load centers, unit substations, distribution services, power substations, and hazardous locations. Delta Star constructs mobile transformers that can be used for a number of different purposes, which include serving as temporary substations during emergencies or as a safeguard against power outages resulting from malfunctioning transformers. Additionally, mobile transformers are used in remote locations until permanent transformers are in place and for planning routine maintenance of permanent substations. Delta Star's mobile transformers can be built up to a capacity of 100 MVA rating and up to 230,000 volts. Delta Star can provide multiple voltage requirements for use on both the high and low sides. Additionally, load tap changer equipment can be installed for the secondary voltage regulation. All of the mobile transformers and mobile substations are welded to their trailers.
