About this role
company
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
role
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.