Staff Engineer, Electrical Design

Ayr designs and manufactures critical power grid equipment including power transformers, distribution transformers, special-purpose transformers, high-voltage circuit breakers, and medium-voltage switchgear. We serve markets such as renewables, data centers, utilities, oil & gas, and industrial sectors. 

Website: https://ayr.energy

Location: Open for Discussion  
Experience: 10+ Years

 
Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

About the Organization

A next-generation transformer manufacturing company delivering high-voltage solutions, with a strong focus on engineering excellence, innovation, and execution.

Position Overview

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer owns the complete electrical design lifecycle of EHV transformers — design, validation, optimization, and testing support. The role demands strong theoretical grounding, extensive calculation capability, openness to alternative design approaches, and active involvement in tendering and costing activities.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Design & Engineering

• Design transformer electrical systems including core, windings, and insulation

• Prepare electrical design documentation and calculations

• Ensure performance, reliability, and efficiency targets are met

• Perform design analysis using design software/simulation tools (e.g., SoftTeam / VIT programs or equivalent)

Advanced Calculations & Theoretical Application

• Perform extensive calculations: losses, impedance, efficiency, short-circuit and thermal considerations

• Apply strong theoretical knowledge to validate designs

• Evaluate alternative design approaches for optimization

Tendering & Proposal Engineering

• Support quotation and tendering activities

• Develop preliminary designs for competitive bidding

• Align technical solutions with commercial requirements

Specification Interpretation

• Interpret customer specifications and requirements

• Ensure compliance with IEC, ANSI/IEEE, ISO standards

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with mechanical and control teams

• Work with sales, PMO, manufacturing, and testing teams

Testing & Execution Support

• Support FAT, routine, and type testing

• Resolve design issues during execution

Costing, Optimization & Commercial Awareness

• Contribute to electrical costing for tendering and execution

• Evaluate cost impact of materials, losses, and design choices

• Support cost-performance trade-offs and optimization

• Work with procurement for cost benchmarking

• Provide inputs for budgetary and detailed costing

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience in electrical design of transformers

• Deep understanding of transformer theory and design principles

• Proven capability in complex engineering calculations

• Ability to perform design analysis using SoftTeam/VIT programs (or equivalent design software)

• Well versed with ANSI transformer designs

• Well versed with reactive-type RMV (Regulating/Reversing) LTC designs with series booster transformers

• Well versed with preventive auto/reactor transformer designs

• Ability to evaluate multiple design alternatives

• Knowledge of IEC, ANSI/IEEE standards

• Awareness of electrical design cost drivers

Engineering Awareness

• Basic understanding of mechanical constraints and layout

• Basic understanding of control systems and interfaces

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to think beyond conventional solutions

• Effective communication and collaboration

• High ownership and execution focus

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years and above  in transformer electrical design

• Experience in EHV transformers preferred

Mobility

• Willing to relocate to Hyderabad

Ideal Candidate

An electrical design expert who combines strong theory, deep calculations, commercial awareness, and execution capability.