Electrical Expert on Power Transformers for Power Converts
On-siteMadrid, Madrid, Spain
Job Summary
Review calculations, technical documentation, and drawings for power transformers provided by OEMs. Support transformer product engineering from specification review through manufacturing, testing, and operation. Conduct transformer failure investigations, root cause analysis, and condition assessments using diagnostic techniques such as DGA, electrical testing, and oil analysis. Evaluate transformer performance under renewable energy operating profiles by assessing cyclic loading, overload capability, and thermal behavior through technical reviews and FEM simulations. Coordinate technical discussions with transformer OEMs and witness manufacturing processes, FAT, and routine testing to ensure compliance. Provide technical support to project engineering, procurement, operations, sales, quality, and customer teams while sharing knowledge on transformer reliability and design challenges within renewable energy projects.
Required Qualifications
- PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
- 10+ years of experience in the transformer industry, including design, manufacturing, quality, testing, and service
- Strong knowledge of power transformer electrical, dielectric, and thermal design, and transformer mechanics
- Strong knowledge of routine, type, special, and field testing
- Proven experience in transformer diagnostics, condition assessment, failure analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA)
- Strong knowledge of international standards and industry practices, including IEC and IEEE
- Proven experience with FEM-based electromagnetic and thermal simulations and engineering tools such as Ansys and MATLAB/Simulink
- Autonomy
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
- Effective communication with suppliers, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Fluent written and spoken English (C1 level or higher)
- Willingness to travel occasionally to factories, test facilities and project locations
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