Design Engineer, Power Transformers

IPS is seeking innovative and dynamic engineers to join our team and make a significant impact by keeping our world advancing. At IPS, we innovate, inspire, and transform. We’re looking for technically proficient and entrepreneurial problem-solvers who embrace challenges, continuously seek knowledge, and push the limits of what’s possible. At IPS, you’ll have the chance to work on impactful engineering projects through the entire project lifecycle, develop innovative solutions, and contribute to the future of our industry.

You’ll collaborate with the brightest minds, learn from experts, and grow professionally in a values-driven company. Unleash your potential with IPS and be part of something big.

IPS Transformers is seeking a Power Transformer Design Engineer to join our team to support a growing transformer remanufacturing business. This position will be based at our Denver Kingston Service Center where IPS repairs and remanufactures all type of transformers including substation, arc furnace, mobile, phase shifting, rectifying, regulating, and zig-zag transformers.

The Design Engineer, Power Transformers is responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting the design of liquid-filled power and special-application transformers up to 200

MVA/345kV. This role blends engineering expertise with cross-functional collaboration, including partnering with IPS engineers, winders, manufacturing, testing, and field service teams to ensure accurate, efficient, and reliable transformer designs. The engineer leads design scope development, performs critical thermal, electrical, and mechanical calculations, prepares detailed engineering documentation, and provides ongoing technical support to internal teams, customers, and vendors. This position also contributes to design reviews, continuous improvement, R&D initiatives, and proposal support while staying current with industry standards and emerging technologies.

Occasional North America travel is required.

• Design and/or reverse engineer transformer coils and active parts for liquid-filled power and special-application transformers up to 200
  
  MVA, 345kV class.
• Identify opportunities for upgrade and optimization in active part design s to meet customer performance, efficiency, and reliability requirements.
• Partner with IPS Transformer Engineers and Transformer Winders to enhance legacy design, manufacturing, and training processes.
• Providing technical support for both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Develop and implement design work scopes for liquid-filled power and special application transformers.
• Prepare detailed engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and design documentation in accordance with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Perform thermal, electrical, mechanical, and short circuit calculations to support transformer design and performance validation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, testing, and field service teams to ensure design accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with project specifications.
• Provide technical support and design expertise to internal teams, customers, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in design reviews, root cause analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and design efficiency.
• Stay current with industry standards, codes, and technological advancements related to transformer design and manufacturing.
• Support proposal and quotation activities by providing technical input and cost estimates as needed.
• Assist with implementation of safety, quality, and productivity improvement projects.
• Partner with IPS Business Teams to support R&D innovation projects and activities.
• Candidate will be expected to travel within North America per business need.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in transformer coil and active part design and repair.
• Experience with established transformer coil design and short circuit modeling software.
• Domain expertise with various transformer type s, sizes, and OEM’s is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of…